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<br />§ 5.24.1110
<br />ORONO CODE
<br />small brush disposal fires. Small brush disposal
<br />fire sites shall not be located closer than 75 feet
<br />to any structure or 50 feet from any lot line. An
<br />adequate water supply for fire suppression
<br />purposes must be provided. Only materials gener-
<br />ated on the site may be burned. Burning of
<br />materials brought onto the property from other
<br />sites is prohibited.
<br />Starter fuels means dry, untreated, unpainted
<br />kindling, branches or cardboard, or charcoal fire
<br />starter. Paraffin candles and alcohols are permit-
<br />ted as starter fuels and as aids to ignition only.
<br />Propane gas torches or other clean gas -burning
<br />devices causing minimal pollution should be
<br />used to start an open burn.
<br />Wood means dry, clean fuel only as twigs,
<br />branches, limbs, presto logs, charcoal, or cord-
<br />wood. The term "wood" does not include wood
<br />that is green, with leaves or needles, rotten, wet,
<br />oil soaked, or treated with paint, glue or preserva-
<br />tives.
<br />(Code 2003, § 58-156; Ord. No. 167(2nd series),
<br />§ 2(9.30(2)), 1-12-1998; Ord. No. 184(3rd series),
<br />§ 1, 1-9-2017)
<br />Sec. 5.24.1120. Purpose.
<br />The purpose of this article is to establish
<br />permitted categories of open burn events within
<br />the city and to provide for a permitting process
<br />for burning.
<br />(Code 2003, § 58-157; Ord. No. 167(2nd series),
<br />§ 2(9.30(1)), 1-12-1998)
<br />Sec. 5.24.1130. Burning ban or air quality
<br />alert.
<br />No recreational fire or open burn will be
<br />permitted when the city staff, fire chief, fire
<br />marshal, police chief or DNR has officially declared
<br />a burning ban due to potential hazardous fire
<br />conditions or when the MPCA has declared an
<br />air quality alert.
<br />(Code 2003, § 58-158; Ord. No. 167(2nd series),
<br />§ 2(9.30(13)), 1-12-1998)
<br />Sec. 5.24.1140. Reference.
<br />Minn. Stats. §§ 88.16 to 88.17 and 88.171 and
<br />the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code are adopted by
<br />reference and made a part of this article as if
<br />fully set forth in this section.
<br />(Code 2003, § 58-159; Ord. No. 167(2nd series),
<br />§ 2(9.30(14)), 1-12-1998)
<br />Sec. 5.24.1150. Liability.
<br />Any person conducting open burning within
<br />the city shall be responsible for any costs incurred
<br />by the city, the fire department, and any adjoin-
<br />ing property owners as a result of the burn,
<br />including, but not limited to, fire suppression
<br />costs, property damage, personal injury and
<br />administrative fees.
<br />(Code 2003, § 58-160; Ord. No. 167(2nd series),
<br />§ 2(9.30(16)), 1-12-1998)
<br />Sec. 5.24.1160. Prohibited materials.
<br />(a) No person shall conduct, cause or permit
<br />open burning of refuse, leaves, oils, petrol fuels,
<br />rubber, plastics, chemically treated materials, or
<br />other materials which produces excessive or
<br />noxious smoke, such as tires, railroad ties, treated,
<br />painted or glued wood, composite shingles, tar
<br />paper, insulation, composition board, sheetrock,
<br />wiring, paint or paint fillers.
<br />(b) No person shall conduct, cause or permit
<br />open burning of hazardous waste or salvage
<br />operations, or open burning of solid waste gener-
<br />ated from an industrial or manufacturing process
<br />or from a service or commercial establishment or
<br />building material generated from demolition of
<br />structures. No person shall conduct, cause or
<br />permit open burning of discarded material result-
<br />ing from the handling, processing, storage,
<br />preparation, serving or consumption of food.
<br />(Code 2003, § 58-161; Ord. No. 167(2nd series),
<br />§ 2(9.30(3)), 1-12-1998)
<br />Sec. 5.24.1170. Hours for burning permit-
<br />ted.
<br />Open burning is allowed only during the
<br />hours between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
<br />(Code 2003, § 58-162; Ord. No. 167(2nd series),
<br />§ 2(9.30(9)), 1-12-1998)
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