Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, whenever they
occur in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them by
this section:
BONFIRE
Any large, open fire kindled and maintained to mark a public,
school, or religious event, celebration or similar occurrence which
only uses large amounts of dry unpainted and untreated wood as burning
material and which satisfies the conditions set forth in this article.
BURNING
To undergo a rapid combustion or to consume fuel in such
a way as to give off heat, gases and usually light. Combustion is
the scientific name for burning.
CAMPFIRE
A small outdoor fire intended for recreational or cooking,
not including a fire intended for disposal of waste wood or refuse.
Campfires, charcoal grills shall be no larger than three feet by three
feet and with a flame no higher than four feet from the burning surface.
CLEAN WOOD
Natural wood, which has not been painted, varnished, or coated
with similar material, has not been pressure treated with preservatives
and does not contain resins or glues as in plywood or composite wood
products.
CONFIDENTIAL PAPERS
Printed material containing personal identification or financial
information that the owner wishes to destroy.
CURTILAGE
The area or space surrounding a structure. Curtilage legally
defines boundaries. A term to describe legal levels of privacy.
DWELLING
Any building or structure, except temporary housing, which
is wholly or partly used or intended to be used for living or sleeping
by human occupants.
DWELLING UNIT
One or more rooms arranged for the use of one or more individuals
living together as a single housekeeping unit, with cooking, living,
sanitary, and sleeping facilities.
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
The official designated herein or otherwise charged with
the responsibilities of administering this article, or his authorized
representative.
ENVIRONMENTAL BURNING
Open burning to dispose of seasonal environmental materials
such as dry leaves, branches, and other dry yard debris and satisfies
the conditions set forth in this article.
FAMILY
One or more persons occupying a single dwelling unit, provided
that, unless all members are related by blood, marriage, or adoption,
no such family shall contain over five persons, but further provided
that domestic servants employed on the premises may be housed on the
premises without being counted as family.
FIRE CHIEF
The Chief of the Manawa Rural Fire Department or other person
authorized by the Fire Chief.
GARBAGE
The animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking, and consumption of food.
GRILLING COOKING
Cooking, using charcoal, wood, propane, or natural gas in
a cooking or grilling appliance.
HOTEL/MOTEL
A building containing five or more units wherein sleeping
accommodations are offered for pay to transients. Rooming houses are
not included within the intent of this definition.
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
An individual who is specifically designated by the City
of Manawa otherwise charged with the responsibilities of administering
this article.
LIABILITY
A person utilizing or maintaining an outdoor fire shall be
responsible for all fire-suppression costs and any other liability
resulting from damage caused by the fire.
MULTIFAMILY DWELLING
A building containing three or more dwelling units or a structure
containing one or more dwelling units in combination with a nonresidential
use.
NUISANCE
An act that causes concern, discomfort or anxiety to the
sense of another or any reasonable individual.
OPEN BURNING
Kindling or maintaining a fire where the products of combustion
are emitted directly into the ambient air without passing through
a stack or chimney.
OPENABLE AREA
That part of a window or door which is available for unobstructed
ventilation and which opens directly to the outdoors.
OPERATOR
Any person who has charge, care, or control of a structure
or premises which are let or offered for occupancy.
ORDINANCE
Compliance with all applicable provisions of this section
and any special restrictions deemed necessary to protect public health
and safety.
OUTDOOR SOLID-FUEL-FIRED HEATING DEVICES
Any equipment, device or apparatus, or any part thereof,
which is installed, affixed or situated outdoors for the primary purpose
of combustion of fuel to produce heat or energy used as a component
of a heating system providing heat for any interior space or wastewater
source.
OWNER
The owner of the freehold of the premises or lesser estate
therein, a mortgagee or vendee in possession, assignee of rents, receiver,
executor, trustee, lessee, or other person, firm, or corporation in
control of a building or premises, or their authorized agents.
PREMISES
A lot, plot, or parcel of land, including the buildings or
structures thereon.
RECREATIONAL FIRES
Campfires, charcoal grills shall be no larger than three
feet by three feet and with a flame no higher than four feet from
the burning surface. Only clean, untreated, unpainted wood or charcoal
shall be burned in a recreational fire. Burning of grass, leaves,
or brush (to include pine branches) is prohibited and not considered
a recreational fire. If the primary purpose of the fire is to dispose
of the material being burned, it is not considered a recreational
fire regardless of size. The fire shall not be left unattended. The
fire shall be completely extinguished and cool to the touch before
the area is vacated. Open burning for outdoor recreation and/or cooking
purpose in an enclosure designed specifically for ember and flame
containment, such as rocked pits, fireplaces, or barbecue grills which
use only charcoal, propane gas, or dry, unpainted and untreated wood
as the burning material and which satisfies the conditions set forth
in this article.
REFUSE
Worthless or unwanted objects or materials; also known as
"garbage," "rubbish" or "trash." Any waste material except clean wood.
RIGHT OF ENTRY AND INSPECTION
The Fire Chief, Fire Inspectors, any Law Enforcement Officers
or their designees may inspect any property for the purpose of ascertaining
compliance with the provisions of this section. Special Note: If the
owner or occupant of the premises denies access to the property for
this purpose, a special inspection warrant may be obtained in accordance
with § 66.122 and 66.123, Wis. Stats.
ROOMING HOUSE
Any building or any part thereof containing rooming units
in which space is let by the owner or operator and having common bathroom
facilities.
ROOMING UNIT
Any room or group of rooms forming a single habitable unit
used or intended to be used for living and sleeping, but not for cooking
or eating purposes.
RUBBER
Synthetic, rubber-like products. A durable elastic polymeric
substance made from the latex of a tropical plant or synthetic material.
RUBBISH
Combustible and noncombustible waste materials, except garbage,
and the term "rubbish" shall include the residue from the burning
of wood, coal, coke, and other combustible materials, paper, rags,
cartons, boxes, wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard
trimmings, tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass, crockery, dust,
and other similar materials.
STRUCTURE
An object or building that is not movable by two or fewer
adults and/or on a permanent foundation or concrete slab. A structure
means an assembly of materials forming a construction for occupancy
or use, including, among other things, buildings, stadiums, tents,
reviewing stands, platforms, staging, observation towers, radio towers,
water tanks, trestles, piers, wharves, open sheds, coal bins, shelters,
fences, and display signs.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources may declare a burning
moratorium on any and all open burning and temporarily suspend previously
issued burning permits.
YARD
An open unoccupied space on the same lot with a building
extending along the entire length of a street or rear or interior
lot line.