It shall be unlawful for any person to permit
any open fire not contained within a building or structure within
the corporate limits of the city unless a permit has been issued for
the same in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or the
same is exempt from the permit requirement by virtue of the provisions
of this Code or other law.
[Added 10-9-2018 by Ord. No. 5-2018]
A. Cooking. A person may use a fire to cook food if the person uses
an outdoor cooking apparatus approved for use by a nationally recognized
standards organization, such as Underwriters Laboratory, and the person
does not create a nuisance.
B. Salamanders. Construction workers and other outdoor workers may use
a salamander or other device fired with propane gas, No. I or No.
2 fuel oil for heating if the device does not create visible emissions.
C. Recreational fires. A person may set a contained fire in a chiminea,
fire bowl, or similar device which is not larger than three feet in
diameter, and not within 10 feet of any structure or property boundary;
or in a fire pit dug into the ground or encased in a surrounding structure
of masonry or steel not larger than three feet in diameter and not
within 25 feet of a structure or property boundary; and the person
does not create a nuisance.
[Added 8-9-1999 by Ord. No. 8-99]
The Council may approve a fee for administrative
cost for permit processing.
The issuance of any permit shall not relieve
the applicant for the permit or any person causing or permitting an
open fire from responsibility and liability for any injury that may
result from the burning, nor shall such person be relieved of his
or her obligation to secure any other permits for the burning that
may be required by any other law.
[Amended 8-9-1999 by Ord. No. 8-99]
Any violation of the provisions of this chapter
shall be deemed a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine not
to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months,
or both.