HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd #184 - Amending Recreation Fires ORDINANCE NO.�,THIRD SERIES
CITY OF ORONO
HENNEPIN COUNTY,MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
PERTAINING TO RECREATIONAL FIRES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF ORONO ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 58-156 shall be amended by deleting text to read as follows:
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. Open burning includes
,s�re��brush disposal fires of anv size, , fires for fire
department training purposes, and�res for maintenance of native prairie areas.
SECTION 2. Section 58-156 shall be amended by deleting text to read as follows:
Sec.58-188.-Permit process for open burning.
(a)Upon receipt of the completed open burning permit application and permit fee, a city staff person
shall determine that the requirements for open burning under this article are satisfied. Thereafter, a
permit may be issued.
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€�es Onen Burning 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 bums
within the permit time limits.
��}Notification requirements include notifying the police department for any open burn�g-•
. For small and large brush disposal fires, fire department training fires,and native
prairie restoration fires, in addition to notifying the police department, the fire department having
jurisdiction must also be notified.
SECTION 3. Section 58-190 shall be amended by adding text to read as follows:
Sec. 58-190.-Purposes allowed.
Open burn permits may be issued only for the following purposes:
(1) Elimination of fire or health hazard that cannot be abated by other practical means.
(2) Ground thawing for utility repair and construction.
(3)Disposal of vegetative matter for managing forest,prairie or wildlife habitat,and in the
development and maintenance of land and rights-of-way where chipping, composting,
landspreading or other alternative methods are not practical.
(4) Disposal of diseased trees generated on the site, diseased or infected nursery stock, diseased
beehives.
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�Fires for the purpose of fire department training. Fires for training purposes require a permit
from the state pollution control agency and the city.
SECTION 4. Section 58-191 shall be amended by adding text to read as follows:
Sec. 58-191. -Time period for permits.
O�en Burnine permits no.....:... �,.....e o,..;�....� �:..o� „ o ..,:a F., ,. o o .. F,..., .,.� a.,.o ��.:............o
Do-...,:`� �� �" �'�.or F:ro� are valid for 60 days from the date of issuance.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage
and publication.
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ADOPTED this � day of �1(1 ,2017 on a vote of�ayes and L'nays by the City
Council of Orono, Minnesota.
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�tan�, City('ler�c Dennis Walsh, Mayor �
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Ordinarrce ru�'�lished in The Laker and The Pioneer newspapers the week of O 1-21 , 2017.
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