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bed. Included are permanent outdoor wood burning fire places. <br />Recreation fire sites shall not be located closer than fifty (50) <br />feet of any structure. Burners are not recreational fire sites <br />as defined herein. <br /> <br />2. Recreational Fire Burn Requirements. When a camp fire is <br />used for recreational purposes, it must be ignited with an <br />approved starter fluid using dry, clean wood; producing little <br />detectable smoke, odor, or soot beyond the property line; <br />conducted with an adult tending the fire at all times; <br />extinguished completely before quitting the occasion; and <br />respecting weather conditions, neighbors, burning bans, and air <br />quality so that nuisance health or safety hazards will not be <br />created. Mobile cooking devices such as manufactured hibachis, <br />charcoal grills, wood smokers, and propane or natural gas devices <br />are not defined as camp or recreational fires, and are not <br />covered by this ordinance. <br /> <br />410.02 - OPEN BURNING PERMITS <br /> <br />1. No person shall start or allow any open burning on any <br />property in the City of Elk River without first having obtained <br />an Open Burn Permit, except that a permit is not required for any <br />fire which is a Recreation Fire as defined herein. <br /> <br />2. Open burning permits shall be issued through the City of Elk <br />River, by the Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, or State Fire <br />Warden. <br /> <br />3. Hours of O~en Burning. Open burning is only permitted <br />between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., except that when <br />there is three (3) or more inches of snow cover, open burning <br />otherwise permitted by this ordinance can take place 24 hour per <br />day. <br /> <br />4. O~en Burning Permit Not Rec~uired With Three Inches of Snow <br />Cover. If there is three (3) or more inches of snow cover on the <br />ground, a burning permit is not required in areas of the City <br />where open burning is permitted. <br /> <br />5. O~en Burning Permits are available in two forms: <br /> <br />A. A three day burning permit may be acquired at no <br />charge. <br /> <br />B. A fifteen day burning permit may be acquired at City <br />Hall only, for a fee of $5.00. <br /> <br />410.04 - PERMITTED AND PROHIBITED OPEN BURNING. <br /> <br />From and after the effective date of this ordinance, except as <br />herein otherwise provided, open burning shall be prohibited in <br /> <br />4.13 <br /> <br /> <br />