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so <br /> <br />Open burning is only permitted between the hours <br />of 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., except when there is <br />snow cover of three (3) or more inches. <br />In the event there is snow cover of three (3) or <br />more inches, open burning may occur 24 hours per <br />day. <br /> <br />Issuance of Permits <br /> <br />Open burning permits shall be issued through the City of <br />Elk River, by the Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, or <br />State Fire Warden. <br /> <br />A three day open burning permit may be acquired at no <br />charge at Elk River City Hall. <br /> <br />c. Special Permits <br /> <br />A Special Open Burn Permit is required for open burning in <br />the following circumstances: <br /> <br />A. Any open burning in a "no-burn" area of the City. <br />Requests for Special Open Burn Permits within the "no- <br />burn zone" shall be made in writing to the Fire Chief <br />and shall detail the special circumstances warranting <br />the request. Open burning occurring within the "no- <br />burn zone" shall be at least six hundred (600) feet <br />from any structure. <br /> <br /> B. Any person requestinq to burn between the hours of <br />8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. when there is not more than three (3) or <br /> <br />more inches of snow cover. <br /> <br /> C. Running fires for the purposes of veqetative <br /> <br />management as defined in Section 410.00. <br /> <br />Special Open Burn Permit Application Procedure. <br /> <br />A. The applicant must contact the Fire Chief, or designee <br />of the Fire Chief, and schedule a preliminary site <br />inspection to locate the proposed burn site. <br /> <br />B. No burning shall take place without first having <br />obtained a Special Open Burn Permit. <br /> <br />C. The length of Special Burn Permit shall be determined <br />by the Fire Chief or designee of the Fire Chief. <br /> <br />D. Special Burn Permit Fee. The fees for Special Burn <br />Permits are as follows: <br /> <br />i. Residential Areas - $10.00 <br /> <br />S:kPLANNING\Code Enforcement\Ordinance.doc 3 <br /> <br /> <br />