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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 bum 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 bum site, by city staff before a permit is issued. Reinspection of the site is required before conducting any additional bums within the permit time limits. c. Notification requirements include notifying the Orono Police Department for any open bum 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 •urisdiction must also be notified. Subd. 8. Time 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 30 days from the date of issuance and require the notification of both the Orono Police Department and fire department. Subd. 9. Permit Holder Responsibility. Prior to starting an Open Bum, the Permit holder shall be responsible for confirming that no burning ban or air quality alert is •n effect. Every Open Bum event shall be constantly attended by the Permit holder or his/her competent 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 Departnent, Minne.sota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), or Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The Permit holder is responsible for compliance and implementation of all general conditions, special conditions and the bum event safety plan as established in the Permit issued. Subd. 10. Revocation of Open Burning Permit. The Open Burning Permit is subject to revocation at the discretion of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Department of Natural Resources, the applicable Fire Chief, City staff or Orono Police Department. Reasons for revocation include, but are not limited to; a fire hazard e.xisting or developing during the course of the bum, any of the conditions of