[Amended 4-7-2011 by Ord.
No. 2011-3]
A. Closed fire season declared: In accordance with the provisions of
§ 26.13 of the Wisconsin Statutes, The Town of St. Joseph does
declare a closed fire season and every person is forbidden to set
fire at any time on any land in this Town without permission.
B. Permit required:
Every person, pursuant to § 60.555, Wis. Stats., and other
provisions as they may apply and this chapter, in the Town of St.
Joseph shall seek and obtain a fire safety permit from the Town of
St. Joseph, unless exempt by this chapter, for any outdoor fire to
be ignited in the Town of St. Joseph. All requirements of this chapter
are for protecting and promoting the health, safety and welfare of
the residents of the Town.
The following are exempt from this permit requirement:
A. Persons who burn materials in a stove, furnace or
incinerator inside a building.
B. Persons who burn charcoal or other combustible materials
for domestic cooking outdoors at their residence or who burn charcoal
or other combustible materials for domestic cooking outdoors in public
parks. This exemption does not apply upon a declared public fire emergency
by the State Department of Natural Resources.
C. Persons who burn in a burning barrel. This exemption
does not apply upon a declared public fire emergency by the State
Department of Natural Resources.
D. In an emergency, fires used to warm the person or
to cook food.
E. Fires set by the Fire Department for training purposes.
[Amended 8-4-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-5]
A. A permit shall be issued for the permitted use. The permit shall be issued by the Fire Chief or persons designated by the Fire Chief for the Town of St. Joseph prior to any person igniting a fire in the Town of St. Joseph. In addition to receiving the permit, the permit holder must follow the procedures as outlined in §
84-5 each time he/she wishes to ignite a fire.
B. There are no daily permits issued. Each resident wishing
to burn within the Town must obtain a permit.
The Town Board or Fire Chief(s) of the Town
of St. Joseph may revoke a burning permit, and no person shall be
issued or reissued a burning permit in the Town of St. Joseph if the
applicant or permittee:
A. Fails to establish adequate fire protection and fire
prevention activities at the requested or permitted burning location
when established by the Town of St. Joseph as a condition to the permit.
B. Fails to install or maintain adequate firesafety equipment
during the requested or permitted use when established by the Town
of St. Joseph as a condition to the permit.
C. Fails to prevent burning activities that are not authorized
by the permit of the Town of St. Joseph at the requested or permitted
burning location.
D. Fails to prevent at or near the requested or permitted
burning location any burning activities larger than three feet in
diameter within 15 feet of any fence or property line.
E. Fails to allow physical access to the requested or
permitted burning area location by the Fire Chief or designee for
inspection purposes upon prior notice.