[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of East
Aurora 10-15-2007 by L.L. No. 4-2007.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
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:
A noncombustible container designed for roasting or baking food or
meat over an open fire.
An outdoor fire utilized for ceremonial purposes. A ceremony is a
formality observed on a special or specific occasion; a ritual; a customary
procedure.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A.
An operational permit for a bonfire shall be obtained from the
Village Clerk or his or her designee prior to igniting such bonfire. Application
for such approval shall only be presented by and a permit issued to the owner
of the land upon which the bonfire is to be kindled.
B.
A bonfire that is hazardous, offensive, objectionable, or unreasonably
interferes with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property due to smoke
or odor emissions shall be prohibited.
C.
The Fire Chief or Chief of Police or his or her designee is authorized
to order the extinguishment of a bonfire which creates or adds to a hazardous,
offensive, or objectionable condition.
D.
Materials. Materials used for fuel for a bonfire shall consist
of wood only.
E.
Size. The pile size for a bonfire shall be 12 feet or less in
diameter and six feet or less in height.
F.
Location.
(1)
The location of a bonfire shall not be less than 100 feet from
any building or structure, and provisions shall be made to prevent the fire
from spreading to within 100 feet of any building or structure.
(2)
Exception. The minimum required distance of a bonfire from a
building or structure shall be 25 feet where the pile size is three feet or
less in diameter and two feet or less in height.
Open burning within the corporate limits of the Village of East Aurora
is prohibited.
A.
A recreational fire shall not be conducted within 25 feet of
any building, structure, or combustible material unless the fire is contained
in a barbecue pit or outdoor fireplace. Materials used for fuel for a recreational
fire shall consist of wood only.
B.
Exceptions. The following are exempt from the restrictions in Subsection A above:
(1)
A cooking fire shall be contained in a cooking device designed
for cooking and be fueled by natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, or commercial
charcoal or briquettes.
(2)
A recreational fire contained in a container, designed for burning
combustibles, positioned on a noncombustible surface, and that is not less
than 15 feet from a building or structure.
(3)
A cooking fire in a container, designed as a barbecue pit, positioned
on a noncombustible surface, and that is not less than 15 feet from a building
or structure.
C.
A recreational fire that is hazardous, offensive, objectionable,
or unreasonably interferes with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property
due to smoke or odor emissions shall be prohibited.
D.
The Fire Chief or Chief of Police or his or her designee is authorized
to order the extinguishment of a recreational fire which creates or adds to
a hazardous, offensive, or objectionable condition.
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.
A.
Charcoal burners and other open-flame cooking devices shall not
be operated on combustible balconies, decks, porches, or within 10 feet of
combustible construction.
B.
Exceptions. The following are exempt from the restrictions in Subsection A above:
(1)
One- and two-family dwellings.
(2)
Where buildings, balconies, decks, or porches are protected by
an approved automatic sprinkler system.
(3)
Liquefied petroleum gas (LP gas) burners, used with a cooking
device, designed for cooking, having an LP gas container with a water capacity
of 2.5 pounds or less.
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.
