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• An Open Burning Permit may require a non-refundable application fee. Permit fees shall be set annually by City Council Resolution. However,the City Council may at other times amend its Resolution setting the fees as it deems necessary. The fees established by City Council Resolution shall continue to be the required fee until amended by a Resolution. Fees collected shall be retained by the City•for administrative costs of issuing permits. Subd. 7. permit Process for Open Burning. Upon receipt of the completed Open Burning Permit application and permit fee, a City of Orono staff person shall determine that the requirements for open burning under this Code are satisfied. Thereafter, a Permit may be issued. a. Recreational Fire inspection requirements include an inspection of the bum • site by City staff before a permit is issued. Reinspection of the site is not required before conducting each burn within the permit time limits. b. Small and Large Brush Disposal Fires, Fire Department Training Fires, and Native Prairie Restoration Fires inspection requirements include an inspection, of the initial burn site,by city staff before a permit is issued. Reinspection of the site is required before conducting any additional burns within the permit time limits. c. Notification requirements include notifying the Orono Police Department for any open burn including Recreational Fires. For Small and Large Brush Disposal Fires, Fire Department Training Fires, and Native Prairie Restoration Fires in addition to notifying the Orono Police Department, the fire department having jurisdiction must also be notified. Subd. S. T irne Period for Permits. Permits for Recreational Fires are valid for one year from the date of issuance. Permits for all other fires are valid for 60 days from the date of issuance. Subd. 9. Hours for Open Burning. Open burning is allowed only during the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. Subd. 10. permit Holder Responsibility. Prior to starting an Open Burn,the Permit holder shall be responsible for confirming that no burning ban or air quality alert is in effect. Every Open Burn event shall be constantly attended by the Permit holder or his/her competent adult representative. The Open Bum fire shall be completely extinguished before the Permit holder or his/her representative leaves the site. It is the responsibility of the Permit holder to have a valid Permit, as required by this section, available for inspection on the site by the City staff, Orono Police Department, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), or Department of Natural Resources (DNR). 4