As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
A permit issued by the City Clerk-Treasurer authorizing fires exempted from the general provisions hereof, and setting condition therefore.
A fire set for cooking, warming, or ceremonial purposes, which is not more than three feet in diameter by three feet high, and has had the ground five feet from the base of the fire cleared of all combustible material.
A fire burning in matter, whether concentrated or dispersed, which is not contained within a fully enclosed fire box, structure or vehicle, and from which the products of combustion are emitted directly to the open atmosphere without passing through a stack duct or chimney.
As defined in Minn. Stat. § 116.06(17) (2005).
Same definition as a camp fire.
Recreation fire site; requirements. An area of no more than a three-foot diameter circle (measured from the inside of the fire ring or border); completely surrounded by noncombustible and non-smoke or odor producing material, either of natural rock, cement, brick, tile or block of ferrous metal only and which area is depressed below ground, on the ground, or on a raised bed. Included are permanent outdoor wood burning fire places. Recreation fire sites shall not be located closer than 50 feet to any structure. Burners are not a recreation fire site as defined herein.
Recreation fire burn; requirements. When a camp fire is used for recreation purposes, it must be ignited with an approved starter fluid using dry clean wood; producing little detectable smoke, odor or soot beyond the property line; conducted with an adult tending the fire at all times; extinguished completely before quitting the occasion; and respecting weather condition, neighbors, burning bans, and air quality so that nuisance health or safety hazards will not be created. Mobile cooking devices such as manufactured hibachis, charcoal grills, wood smokers, and propane or natural gas devices, are not defined as camp or recreation fires.
Dry, untreated, unpainted wood or charcoal fire starter. Paraffin candles and alcohols are permitted as starter fuels and as aids to ignition only. Propane gas torches or other clean gas burning devices causing minimal pollution must be used to start an open fire.
Dry, clean fuel only such as twigs, branches, limbs, "presto logs," charcoal, cordwood or untreated dimensional lumber. "Wood" does not include wood that is green, with leaves or needles, rotten, wet, oil soaked, or treated with paint, glue or preservatives. Clean pallets may be used for recreation fires when cut into three foot lengths.