07-28-2025 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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W c.0 N PUBLIC PROTECTION commenced during nonbusiness hours of the city, at the beginning of business hours of the first day thereafter. Any person responsible for such emergency work shall take all reasonable actions to minimize the amount of noise and its dura- tion. (b) Emergency vehicle sirens and civil defense systems. Sound produced by machines or devices for the production of sound on or in emergency vehicles and warning signals or systems for civil defense and public safety are exempt from this article. (Code 2003, § 58-122; Ord. No. 155(2nd series), § 8(9.24(5)), 2-10-1997) ARTICLE IV. OPEN BURNING* Division 1. Generally Sec. 5.24.1110. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Fire department training fires means a fire used for the purpose of fire department training under the conditions of a permit from the state pollution control agency. Large brush disposal fire means a fire set with approved starter fuel no more than 15 feet in diameter and six feet in height using any clean dry wood, producing minimal smoke, odor or soot beyond the property line; conducted with an adult tending the fire site at all times; extinguished completely before leaving the site; and respecting weather conditions, neighbors, burning bans, and air quality so that nuisance, health or safety hazards will not be created. A minimum lot size of five acres is required for large brush disposal fires. Large brush disposal fire sites shall not be located closer than 150 feet to any structure or 75 feet from any lot line. An adequate water supply for fire suppression purposes must be provided. Only materials gener- *State law reference —Open burning, Minn. Stats. § 88.171. § 5.24.1110 ated on the site may be burned. Burning of materials brought onto the property from other sites is prohibited. Native prairie restoration fires means fires used for the purposes of native prairie maintenance conducted under the supervision of qualified individuals or firms specializing in this type of work. Open burning means the burning of any matter if the resultant combustion products are emitted directly to the atmosphere without passing through a stack, duct or chimney. The term "open burning" includes brush disposal fires of any size, fires for fire department training purposes, and fires for maintenance of native prairie areas. Recreational fire means a fire set with approved starter fuel no more than three feet in height and diameter, 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; for recreational, ceremonial, food preparation or social purposes; extinguished completely before quitting the occasion; and respecting weather conditions, neighbors, burn- ing bans, and air quality so that nuisance, health or safety hazards will not be created. Approved mobile cooking devices such as manufactured hibachis, charcoal grills, wood smokers and propane or natural gas devices are not defined as recreational fires. Recreational fires are allowed on any size lot, provided that all other permit conditions can be met. Recreational fire sites shall not be located closer than 50 feet to any structure or 25 feet from any lot line. An adequate water supply for fire suppression purposes must be provided. Small brush disposal fire means a fire set with approved starter fuel no more than eight feet in diameter and four feet in height using any clean dry wood, producing minimal smoke, odor or soot beyond the property line; conducted with an adult tending the fire site at all times; extinguished completely before leaving the site; and respecting weather conditions, neighbors, burning bans, and air quality so that nuisance, health or safety hazards will not be created. A minimum lot size of two acres is required for CD5:47