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<br />CITY OF ELK ,RIVER
<br />AN ORDlNA,NCE AMENPING
<br />'SECTION410'OF THE CITYOF
<br />' 'JtLK RIVER CODE OF "
<br />, ORPINANCES RELATJNG TO
<br />OPEN a I),RNING
<br />The City CouncH of the City of Elk
<br />River doeli J1ereby ol'daipasfollows:
<br />Section 1:Sec~iQn410.00 of the Elk
<br />"River Code ofOrdin;'lnces is hereby
<br />l\mended to read:!'UlfoUows: '
<br />, SECTIQN 410 ':""'OPEN BJlRN..NG
<br />410.00 7DE;FIN.TIOl'lH~,' ',.."
<br />CAmp,Fit'e: A fire,liet for CQokipg,
<br />warming,or,cerflmtmi,l purpOlies,
<br />whicl1 is nPt mllrlitoan thrfle (S) feet in
<br />d.iametfl,f bYthtee (3) feet hHih, line:! has
<br />hlid. the' grllU/l9, five; (5Lfeetfr(im the
<br />bll.se ofthfl fire <:lflB.red. Ilf . !111,l:Qm-
<br />bUlitjl;l.rllmat~rial.', '.', ""i>;<;.;,
<br />1 ,~p~n 'fife;I'Op~n Firb~Qr.,,~tien
<br />'ClJ,' ,.,' alrm~llR "'. in
<br />~ml\tW~ ,,', "', ,
<br />"Pf;llJl!l4;
<br />, fuU~:',~
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<br />bat
<br />, oUlJh'sllrfllce
<br />e llt.ed4)s:underS (,19ntrQUe4
<br />" 'ditio, ,Jt~ purpllse'ill thllt"orvege-
<br />tative ,manal?emeQt.\forest",manage~'
<br />ment, gamehabitat,manage.Jn!l'l.t,or
<br />agricultural in)(ll'OVeme/lt.", ,,'.
<br />StA~te..flj.eh;: , DrY,', untre~ted,
<br />un,painteqwQoel or ch!ircoa1 Prfl ~~rter,
<br />'Para,ffin ca/lelles, and !11cQhols i!reper-
<br />mitteel a:~startel' fuels'anelll~' aids, to
<br />ig/litic;in (\nly"proplI.ne,glls torchll!>or
<br />other~lean 'galihurningdevices.cllUs-
<br />, ii)~minimalpl)lliWon m~litbe ul1f1dto
<br />start /!.ri QPfln fire., ,,',j ,
<br />RecreA tiQp,a I fit'~; A' _ Cl1n1 P . . pre
<br />which meets the follo,wi,n~ r~qllire-
<br />mflnts liflt fpl.thinSectiqp,410;Q~..
<br />Wood: 'Pry. clean. f1,1f1I'onlYIil\lch . a~
<br />twig!!,' .l:>l'ao!1hl!s; Fmplj!,~prfll1~,logs,
<br />chllrlillal.corqwQod .of\lntrellted
<br />IlhnensiQI)al. h~m\J!!f,. WQqd, IlQes not
<br />include w9pd thllt is ~rfl~niwithlflaves
<br />or needles, rotten, wet"oV soaked, or
<br />treated. with pliip,t, ~luEi orpresflrva-
<br />
<br />tives" Clean pallfltsriiay bfl used for
<br />recreational fires when.clltinw tlwee
<br />('!Hoot lengthli. .-.'.. ". ...., .",' ,
<br />410,01 ,....,... RE;CRJi)ATlONAL ,fIRES
<br />PERMITTED.., . .........
<br />~ecreatipna) flres Ilr!\ Pllrmitted with-
<br />in the cityJimits of the 9ityof Elk
<br />River, including the I'No Burning"
<br />areflS wit1).in the . City. .. ~crflationlil
<br />fires CliP take place 24ho~per day
<br />and elpnot requil'fl an open bUrning
<br />permit. Recr~ational fuel;. UlustJllflet
<br />the followh;~g requiremllntat . , . ',..' '
<br />1. RecreAtjonal . Fire Si~e
<br />, Requirements. An area' of no more
<br />than .'a threEi.. (lJ), ;foQtdiflmfltell.circle
<br />(measuredfrotfi the inside of the tire
<br />ring or border)completelysuJ'l'Qun4ed
<br />by non-combustibleal\4 non'smoke or
<br />odor producing material eithfllofnat-
<br />ural rock, cement, brick, tile; or.blQck of
<br />ferrous metal only and"whicharea'ls
<br />depressed below.,., ground.., on the
<br />ground, Or on A'. raised.' bed. Jhclu~ed
<br />are permanent 'outdoor wood burmng
<br />fire places. Recrel\tion firfl sites shall
<br />not be located closer th3ntifty(50) feet
<br />of any. struc.ture.Burperllll.NnPt recre-
<br />ational firfl sites' as dflnnfld herein;'
<br />2. RecreationlllFire ',:a\lt'n
<br />Requit'emj!nts.'Whep'/;l c~mp~, Are)s
<br />, useel for recreational purpOlOel;,lf; must
<br />be ignited with lI.ll, approved,lltAr.wr
<br />fluid using dry,c:lean.. wood; producmg
<br />little detectable smoke, odor,of,l\lQOt
<br />beyond . the property, .linfl; , cond'ucted
<br />with. an adult tendingthll.' tire at all
<br />times; e~tinguisheel complet(lly before
<br />quittingtlw occasion; Ilnd .~pectil\g
<br />weather conditilmlill'lleighbp~, b\lr:ning
<br />bans, aM, air. quality, $0 that l!Uiliau,ce
<br />health "r safety ha:l:aros will.not be .cre-
<br />ated. Mobile cooking devices such as
<br />manufacturfld hibai:hilil, charcoal, grillS,
<br />wood smokers;. and proPllne Or n!1tural
<br />gas dilvicesal1enotdeflned.lis cA1J1p,Qr
<br />recreationlll fires', and,are 1l0t,CQveJ'j!d
<br />by,this orelinance. .'" "
<br />410.02 ..,.., OPENBURNlNG PEJl-
<br />MITS, . ", '
<br />I, No perlion shall start or allQw anY
<br />openburnin;g on any'ptopertydn,the
<br />City of Elk Rivflr without, first haviqg
<br />obtained an Open'B1JrnPermit,'elCcflPt
<br />that a permit is not required for any
<br />fire which is a Recreliti!ln Fir~. .IlS
<br />definlld herein,'", ' ,
<br />2. Open burning ,permitl3'-sh~U .i:le
<br />. issued through the'CJitYQf ElklUveriby
<br />the Fire Chiflf,A!lliistllnt Fire Chief, or
<br />State Fire Warden.
<br />3. Hours of Open Burning. 0 @P
<br />burning is only permitted between
<br />hours of 6:00 p,m. to 8,00 a,m., ex
<br />that when there, is three (3) or m
<br />inches of snow COVel', open burning
<br />erwisepermitted bytAis ordinance
<br />take place 24 hour per day. "
<br />4: Open Burning Permit ',"
<br />,R~quil'eQ' With Tht'ee Inches
<br />Snow Cover. If there ,is three (3
<br />more inche$ of snow cover Qn
<br />ground, a burriing', perini,t is
<br />requireelin areas of th.e' Clt>" y(
<br />open burning'ispermitted. ,f'
<br />5, OpepBurnip,g Pet'mits'
<br />available in two forms:
<br />A. A three day' burning pel'mitma
<br />acquired at no chllrge, ""
<br />, B. A fifteen day burning permit
<br />be acquired at City Hall only, fQrll
<br />0($5,00, .'
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<br />410.04 """;PI!1'I(MIT1'liIPANI> 410.20'""- EXCEPTIONS. , '
<br />HUUTEP OPEN ~lJRNINq~: 1. Open burning of the types, a~dsu6_
<br />' Fro~a!ld 'aft!!!' thiO~ft'~'ctiye'" jeet, to' the conditions as hereinafter
<br />this ordinance, e1icept ~s herein'ot stated !$hall be exempt from the prohi-
<br />wise provided;.' Qpenburni~gshaU Mtions' . 'of SeCtion 410 of, th!s
<br />prohibited in d(lfineel areas rnthe Ordinanc~, .'.' ....,
<br />of Elk River,as set forth by the Fires under managed' supervisi9nfor
<br />Council. <A.' mapelefinin~pefmit which a burning. permit has been
<br />and prohibited open burning area obtained,from the Fire'. Chief or
<br />available at Elk R.iver City Hall,)'elesignee ofthe Fire Chief,but limited
<br />410: 06.,....:.. PROHIBITEDMA'rE to the following; , ,', .
<br />ALS ....' ',. , ' . " 'A. Eires purposelYliet for the i~struc-
<br />1. It isUlegalto b1,U'natany till1~:d tion and training pf public and ,mdus-
<br />A. 'Oils,rUbber, plastics,che.,' tri!11 fire fighting personnel.
<br />treated materials, orotherB.FiMeS set f!lr tbeeliIninllti!ln or a
<br />that produce excessive or . whichclilnrll>_t~~~g:ll)d by
<br />limoke;' , ',prllcticllb!em~an!!".,7\;.
<br />B. Ha~a~Qus.waste . ,', .. purpQsely set for forelit and
<br />'C. BurDll\Jl~illuUding mAte" agement purposes.
<br />'demolition'ot'a commercial Ql' . burqing of trees, brl,lsh,grass,
<br />tionalstructJ,ll'e (fArmbuilfU9g~er vegetable mattflr in. the
<br />commercia))..',"; , ". " f. of land,. the maintenance of
<br />D. IndustriaJ.'soiid WllSW Ie matter in the clellring of
<br />from ~a"".iqa . .' emaintenance of.streflt, road,
<br />p.rolle~s!''Q~;frPill\:' hway . right~of-way, ,and in
<br />,clal st11l<lw~,;;,. agrillultQI'al ,land manage-
<br />E.MotorvebiCl '. .'.' cticflS. , '
<br />operatioJl'l by Qpep, ,1.P'lIP:U:i. ;,,,,\' its to condllct fires undflr thili
<br />F. GaWagfl tj-om, thlillianj:flJb.g;proc~~.; I 0 not excuse a perl'pn from the
<br />sion, stor~ge;.prep~rlfltil.ln!~~ng'i~i""";l encies, damag!!s, .01' injuries
<br />con~u~ptioP,Q(food," '.. ,...' Illay result therefrom, .nor
<br />G. '.p. a1ll..ted.,.'......0.. .r... .t.,.r. ea.. te.,. ..d. '..'.w. OOd...,. ." ,I jK@mptanyperson from re~latlons
<br />'410.08......, ~P:ECIAL.OP~N:alJl\N ulgated by the Mmnesota
<br />PERM;l.T' :,;" '.' . :; tion Control Agency or any other
<br />1. Splilch'tppeQ.:Qu,J.'11 pernvt nmental unit exercising jurisdic-
<br />Require<<l~A'SpeClal Qpen. .Buf.r inatt~fS of pollution or fire hllZ-
<br />Permit is reqmred foropenburmng'lp . lations. .
<br />the following circum;lw'~ces:!I"" "\. . PE~ALTIli;S.,
<br />A. Any openbu!:'ll1~gln ,ano~l!IU~ . rl'on vlOlatmg the Pl'OVlSlons of
<br />areaonhe City. ......'..., "I< n burning section shall be
<br />B. Any pel1;Ol\ requesting to. burp ,a misdemeanor, and-upon con-
<br />between the hours of 8:00 a.m.' and 6:~O shall be' punished by a fine of
<br />p.m; whent~ereis not more than th~$~ en hundred dollars ($700,QO) ,
<br />(3) ormore.u.~ches of snow cover. ..~" prisonment for a term not, be
<br />"2. 'SpeCIal :tJpen"llurn '1>>et'ml.t inety,(90) days. In all case!"
<br />:.l\pplicAtion Ptoced\ll"e. . .~'. tor. maYi be helel.accountable
<br />...A..The..' applicant. must contAct. t~e . sts of prosecution lln<l the cost
<br />Fire'Chief, or' designeeo!. the. FiPll from suppression .of the tire.
<br />('hier; 'andS9hedulfl Ii. preliminAry li~ 2, Toe City Clerk ~hall Pllb-
<br />inspe~tionto 1C)~atethepropos~ell)l~h1 ordinance in the official news-
<br />site. '. ". .... '....... "::' th~otice thlltaprinted copy of
<br />B.. No burJJ,i~lf&baU~ke pIAce'Wi~- nance. is available for inspec-
<br />out i Ar~tJ'lavIQg'.ob,1alned.a. Spec~"1 ny pflrson during regular office
<br />Open B'!tl'il'Plilrmit;/". "'i,,' .'.... . "', at the office of the City Hall.
<br />,'C. ~lielength of Special BurnPermit iop 3. This ordinance becomes
<br />llhallb4t, determined by the FirlilChief 've upon its passage and publica-
<br />'ol'de{iiiJ}ee of theFireChief. .... . :
<br />,Uil!'rie' . .~'Pe.fmitFee~The
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<br />d by the City Collncil oftfIe City
<br />Itiver this 15th day of May, 1995;
<br />Henry A. Duitsman, Mayor
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<br />iii;'DllYtimll ho\1l' !$peciAlburn . permit
<br />.;.;.$25;()0' ..... "i, .., ,
<br />4lO,10-PYOQATION . OF OpEN
<br />Blffl.NINGPERImT' ' ,
<br />TlltiOpen BurningPflrmit is subject
<br />torevo~ation at th~ discretion' of the
<br />City Fire qhiflf; or 4jsigp,ee orthe Fire
<br />Chief; ;ReA110ns fOr' revocation incluae,
<br />but are not' limiteilto: a fi!:'e ha:l:ard
<br />existingorclfly~loping. during the
<br />c()~e'()r tl}e.bunii'anY Qfthecondi-
<br />tions!oftliep~~.t!:leing'violated du.r-
<br />il\g. ~eCQW'seof the burn, pollution or
<br />nu;.sallC)!l C)ollditions dev~loping. during
<br />thecOUl'lile ofthlil burn, or a firesmol-
<br />defingwithllo flame present, . . ,
<br />. 410,l2...... DENIAL OF .OPEN BURN-
<br />lNGPERMIT' .. , .
<br />If estabUshed criteria for the issuance
<br />of an QPfln burtiing permit are not met,
<br />Ill- duriil~ review of sa~d application, it
<br />is'determined that II. practical alterna-
<br />tive method of disposal of the material
<br />e]l:ists,' or apoUution ()r nuisance condi-
<br />tilln wO\lld rflsult; then the Fire Chief,
<br />or desigp,eeof the Fire Chief m~y deny
<br />the open burning permit application.
<br />410.14....... BURNING BAN OR AIR
<br />Ql.TALITY AU;llT . ' .
<br />No camp or recreatiopal fire or open
<br />hurn will be permitted when the City
<br />or Department of Na:turalResourc~s
<br />has . officiAI~y declared. a burning 'ban
<br />c:lue' to potentialha:l:ardous' fire condi-
<br />tiolls or when the Minnesota Pollution
<br />Control Agency has declared an Air
<br />QualityAlert. . .
<br />lII0.1S'..;;. RUNl'fJNG FIRES '
<br />;,Runn~ng fires,' are not permitted in
<br />~l1yarfla pftheCity QfElk, River except
<br />by s'Pflcialpermit: (Sefll',Exemption:
<br />Sectiop410.20.) ." ,.,
<br />4tO,UP,..., BURNE~' .
<br />, .1. Permitted . and' :p..ohibited Use
<br />of Bl,lrne..". Burners ' (Burning
<br />Banels) may be'used only in areas of
<br />the Oity of Elk River where open bum-
<br />ing is allowed. Burners are prohibitep
<br />in any area of the City where open
<br />burning is riQt Allowed.
<br />2. Burner ,Regulations.
<br />A. Burners can be 'ils,ed to bUFn ve~-
<br />tative fuels orily, llnd only in areas of
<br />the City where burners arfl allowed. -
<br />B. Burping from a burner can taKe
<br />place between the hours of 6:00 p.ll1.
<br />'and ,8:00, a.m. .... .. '
<br />'0: The ,use of a ,burner as stated tn
<br />SectiQn410, 18; . does not require li\h
<br />open burning permit.
<br />, 'a. Burnet' Design Standards.
<br />A, 'Burners must meet approvi!d
<br />desigp, standards. as specified: ._~
<br />i.,Burners must have a size capacity
<br />()f at least three (3) bushels of which
<br />two-thi!:'ds (213) is still useable.
<br />ii. Burners cannot have ventilation
<br />openings l!1rger than one (1) inch in
<br />diameter and must be covered with a
<br />screen when in use.' .,
<br />iii. All combustible material must be
<br />cleared fora distance of five (5) feet
<br />from the bUl'!1~!..~llen u'sing a burner.
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<br />T:
<br />fi. l,1a A. Thackeray, City Clerk
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