A person shall not kindle or maintain or authorize to be kindled or
maintained any open burning unless conducted and approved in accordance with
this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
BARBECUE PIT
A noncombustible container designed for roasting or baking food or
meat over an open fire.
BONFIRE
An outdoor fire utilized for ceremonial purposes. A ceremony is a
formality observed on a special or specific occasion; a ritual; a customary
procedure.
COOKING DEVICE
A noncombustible, listed device designed for cooking food or meat.
A listed cooking device shall be fueled by either natural gas, liquefied petroleum
gas (LP gas), or commercial charcoal or briquettes.
OPEN BURNING
The burning of materials wherein products of combustion are emitted
directly into the ambient air without passing through a stack or chimney from
an enclosed chamber. Open burning does not include road flares, smudge pots,
and similar devices associated with safety or occupational uses.
OUTDOOR FIREPLACE
A noncombustible container designed for burning wood wherein products
of combustion are emitted into the air by either passing through a stack or
chimney from an enclosed container or emitting into the air without passing
through a stack or chimney from an enclosed container. The total fuel area
shall be three feet or less in diameter and two feet or less in height.
RECREATIONAL FIRE
An outdoor fire burning materials other than rubbish where the fuel
being burned is contained in a container designed for burning and has a total
fuel area of three feet or less in diameter and two feet or less in height
for pleasure, religious, ceremonial, cooking, warmth, or similar purposes.
Open burning within the corporate limits of the Village of East Aurora
is prohibited.
Bonfires and recreational fires shall be constantly attended until the
fire is extinguished. A minimum of one portable fire extinguisher with a minimum
4-A rating or other locally approved on-site fire extinguishing equipment,
such as dirt, sand, a water barrel, garden hose or fire truck, shall be available
for immediate utilization.
Violations of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable
by a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days,
or both. Each day's continuance of a violation after notice shall be deemed
a separate and distinct violation and shall be punishable accordingly.