§ 34-117. Open burning; hazardous activity.

(a)

Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Combustible material means any material or substance capable of being ignited.

Flammable substance means material or matter which can be easily ignited.

(b)

Making fires. It shall be unlawful for any person within the city to burn any flammable or combustible material or to light or make or cause to be lighted or made any fire in any street, alley or other public place or to build or make any fire or to do anything on any premises, whether public or private, liable to cause fire in surrounding buildings or structures or to cause or authorize such to be done.

(c)

Burning brush. No person shall burn or ignite any cut or uncut grass, brush or weeds upon any lot or premises within the city.

(d)

Disposal of burning materials. No person shall throw or drop or cause to be thrown or dropped an ignited match, cigar, cigarette, tobacco or other ignited material in such a manner that such material may fall on combustible or flammable material of any nature.

(e)

Venting of stoves, ovens or barbecue pits inside buildings. No person shall operate a stove, oven or barbecue pit, whether portable, temporary or permanent, within any building, structure or other type of enclosure unless such a stove, oven or barbecue pit is equipped with a smoke pipe or a vent extending not less than three feet in open air above the outside roof or top of the building, structure or enclosure which is equipped with an approved spark arrestor.

(f)

Permission to burn. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, burning of combustible or flammable material may be allowed upon application therefor being filed with the fire marshal or assistant fire marshal, specifying the date, time, place and nature of any proposed burning and the granting of permission by the fire marshal. The fire marshal shall have the right to designate a different time, place or circumstance of such proposed burning as the fire marshal may deem appropriate.

(Code 1984, § 5-5)