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ii. <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 />2. Issuance of Permits <br /> <br />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 />A three day open burning permit may be acquired at no charge at <br />Elk River City Hall. <br /> <br />3. S~ecial Permits <br /> <br />A Special Open Burn Permit is required for open burning in the <br />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-burn <br />zone" shall be made in writing to the Fire Chief and shall <br />detail the special circumstances warranting the request. <br />Open burning occurring within the "no-burn zone" shall be <br />at least six hundred (600) feet from any structure. <br /> <br />B. Any person requesting to burn between the hours of <br />8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. when there is not more than three <br />(3) or more inches of snow cover. <br /> <br />C. Running fires for the purposes of vegetative <br />management as defined in Section 410.00. <br /> <br />4. S~ecial O~en Burn Permit A~lication 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. <br /> <br />Permits are as follows: <br /> <br />The fees for Special Burn <br /> <br />Residential Areas - $10.00 <br />Daytime hour special burn permit - $25.00 <br /> <br />S:\PLANNING\Code Enforcement\Ordinance.doc 3 <br /> <br /> <br />