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ORDINANCE 95-10
CITY OF ELK RIVER
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 410
OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER CODE OF ORDINANCES
RELATING TO OPEN BURNING
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby
ordain as follows:
Sectio~ 1: Section 410.00 of the Elk River Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows:
SSCTION 41Q - OPEN BURNING.
410.00 - DEFINITIONS
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CAMP FIRE: A fire set for cooking, warming, or ceremonial
purposes, which is not more than three (3) feet in diameter by
three (3) feet high, and has had the ground five (5) feet from
the base of the fire cleared of all combustible material.
OPEN F~RE: "Open Fire" or "Open Burning" shall mean a fire
burning in matter, whether concentrated or dispersed, which is
not contained within a fully enclosed fire box, structure or
vehicle, and from which the products of combustion are emitted
directly to the open atmosphere without passing through a stack,
duct, or chimney.
RUNNING FIRE: An attended fire that is allowed to spread
through surface vegetative materials under controlled conditions.
Its purpose is that of vegetative management, forest management,
game habitat management or agricultural improvement.
S1~RTER FUELp: Dry, untreated, unpainted wood or charcoal fire
starter. Paraffin candles and alcohols are permitted as starter
fuels and as aids to ignition only. Propane gas torches or other
clean gas burning devices causing minimal pollution must be used
to start on open fire.
RECR~ATIONAL FIRE: A camp fire which meets the following
requirements set forth in Section 410.01.
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WOOD: Dry, clean fuel only such as twigs, branches, limbs,
"presto logs", charcoal, cordwood or untreated dimensional
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lumber. wood does not include wood that is green, with leaves or
needles, rotten, wet, oil soaked, or treated with paint, glue, or
preservatives. Clean pallets may be used for recreational fires
when cut into three (3) foot lengths.
410.01 ... RECREATIO~AL FIRESPERMI'1'TEP.
Recreational fires are permitted within the city limits of the
City of Elk River, including the "No Burning" areas within the
City. Recreational fires can take place 24 hours per day and do
not require an open burning permit. Recreational fires must meet
the following requirements:
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1. Recreation Fire Site Requirements. An area of no more than
a three (3) foot diameter circle (measured from the inside of the
fire ring or border) completely surrounded by non-combustible and
non-smoke or odor producing material either of natural rock,
cement, brick, tile, or block of ferrous metal only and which
area is depressed below ground, on the ground, or on a raised
bed. Included are permanent outdoor wood burning fire places.
Recreation fire sites shall not be located closer than fifty (50)
feet of any structure. Burners are not recreational fire sites
as defined herein.
2. R~creational Fire Bu~n Requirements. When a camp fire is
used for recreational purposes, it must be ignited with an
approved starter fluid using dry, clean wood; producing little
detectable smoke, odor, or soot beyond the property line;
conducted with an adult tending the fire at all times;
extinguished completely before quitting the occasion; and
respecting weather conditions, neighbors, burning bans, and air
quality so that nuisance health or safety hazards will not be
created. Mobile cooking devices such as manufactured hibachis,
charcoal grills, wood smokers, and propane or natural gas devices
are not defined as camp or recreational fires, and are not
covered by this ordinance.
410.02 - OPEN BVRNING PE~IT$
1. No person shall start or allow any open burning on any
property in the City of Elk River without first having obtained
an Open Burn Permit, except that a permit is not required for any
fire which is a Recreation Fire as defined herein.
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2. Open burning permits shall be issued through the City of Elk
River, by the Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, or State Fire
Warden.
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3. Ho~rs at O~en Bu~ning. Open burning is only permitted
between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., except that when
there is three (3) or more inches of snow cover, open burning
otherwise permitted by this ordinance can take place 24 hour per
day.
4. Open Burning P~+mit ~9t Re~ir~d With Three ~nches of Snow
CQver. If there is three (3) or more inches of snow cover on the
ground, a burning permit is not required in areas of the City
where open burning is permitted.
5. O~en Burping Pe~its ar~ ~vailable in two forms:
A. A three day burning permit may be acquired at no
charge.
B. A fifteen day burning permit may be acquired at City
Hall only, for a fee of $5.00.
~lO,04 - PERMITTED ~ P~Oij~BITED OPEN BURNING.
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From and after the effective date of this ordinance, except as
herein otherwise proyided, open burning shall be prohibited in
defined areas in the iCity of Elk River, as set forth by the City
Council. (A map defiriing permitted and prohibited open burning
areas is available ao Elk River City Hall) .
4~0.06 - PRO~IBI~ED ~TERIALS
1. It is illegal to burn at any time:
A. Oils, rubber, plastics, chemically treated materials,
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or other materitls that produce excessive or noxious smoke;
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B. Hazardous raste
C. Burnable b6ilding materials from demolition of a
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commercial or imstitutional structure (farm buildings are
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not commercial) I
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D. Industrial solid waste generated from an industrial or
manufacturing process, or from a service or commercial
structure.
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E. Motor vehicles or conduct salvage operations by open
burning;
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F. Garbage from the handling, procession, storage,
preparation, serving, or consumption of food.
G. Painted or treated wood.
4~0.08 - aPECIAL OP~ BURN PE~IT
1. Spepial Qpen ~urn Permit R~quired. A Special Open Burn
Permit is required for open burning in the following
circumstances:
A. Any open burning in a ~no-burn" area of the City.
B. Any person requesting to burn between the hours of
8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. when there is not more than three
(3) or more inches of snow cover.
2. Special O~en ~urn ~ermit App~icati9n proQedure.
A. The applicant must contact the Fire Chief, or designee
of the Fire Chief, and SChedule a preliminary site
inspection to locate the proposed burn site.
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B. No burning shall take place without first having
obtained a Special Open Burn Permit.
C. The length of Special Burn Permit shall be determined
by the Fire Chief or designee of the Fire Chief.
D. Sp~cial Burn Permit Fee. The fees for Special Burn
Permits are as follows:
i. Residential Areas - $10.00
ii. Development and/or clearing of land - $25.00
iii. Daytime hour special burn permit - $25.00
410.10 - REYOCATION OF OPEN BURN;(:N~ PERMIT
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The Open Burning Permit is subject to revocation at the
discretion of the City Fire Chief, or designee of the Fire Chief.
Reasons for revocation include, but are not limited to: a fire
hazard existing or developing during the course of the burn, any
of the conditions of the permit being violated during the course
of the burn, pollution or nuisance conditions developing during
the course of the burn, or a fire smoldering with no flame
present.
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410.12 - pENIAL OF OPEN BU~ING P~RMIT
If established criteria for the issuance of an open burning
permit are not met, or during review of said application, it is
determined that a practical alternative method of disposal of the
material exists, or a pollution or nuisance condition would
result, then the Fire Chief, or designee of the Fire Chief may
deny the open burning permit application.
410.14 - B~~NG BAN OR AIR OUALITY ~E~T
No camp or recreational fire or open burn will be permitted when
the City or Department of Natural Resources has officially
declared a purning ban due to potential hazardous fire conditions
or when the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has declared an
Air Quality Alert.
~10.~6 - RUNNING FIRE~
Running fires are not permitted in any area of the City of Elk
River except by special permit. (See "Exemptions," Section
410.20) .
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41Q.18 - BURNERS
1. J;>ermi tted and Pl;'ohibi ted J]se of Burners. Burners (Burning
Barrels) may be used only in areas of the City of Elk River where
open burning is allowed. Burners are prohibited in any area of
the City where open burning is not allowed.
2. Burner Regulations.
A. Burners can be used to burn vegetative fuels only, and
only in areas of the City where burners allowed.
B. Burning from a burner can take place between the hours
of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
C. The use of a burner as stated in Section 410.18, does
not require an open burning permit.
3. Burner Design ~ta~dards.
A. Burners must meet approved design standards as
specified:
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i. Burners must have a size capacity of at least
three (3) bushels of which two-thirds (2/3) is still
useable.
ii. Burners cannot have ventilation openings larger
than one (I) inch in diameter and must be covered with
a screen when in use.
~~~. All combustible material must be cleared for a
distance of five (5) feet from the burner when using a
burner.
410.20 - EXEMPTIONS.
1. Open burning of the types, and subject to the conditions as
hereinafter stated shall be exempt from the prohibitions of
Section 410 of this Ordinance.
Fires under managed supervision for which a burning permit has
been obtained from the Fire Chief or designee of the Fire Chief,
but limited to the following:
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A. Fires purposely set for the instruction and training
of public and industrial fire fighting personnel.
B. Fires set for the elimination of a fire hazard which
cannot be abated by any other practicable means.
C. Fires purposely set for forest and game management
purposes.
D. The burning of trees, brush, grass, and other
vegetable matter in the clearing of land, the maintenance of
street, road, and highway right-of-way, and in accepted
agricultural land management practices.
2. Permits to conduct fires under this section do not excuse a
person from the consequences, damages, or injuries which may
result therefrom, nor exempt any person from regulations
promulgated by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency or any
other governmental unit exercising jurisdiction in matters of
pollution or fire hazard regulations.
410.22 - PE~ALTIES
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Any person violating the provisions of this open burning section
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be
punished by a fine of up to seven hundred dollars ($700.00)
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and/or imprisonment for a term not to exCeed ninety (90) days.
In all cases, the violator may be held accountable for the costs
of prosecution and the cost incurred from suppression of the
fire.
Section 2. The City Clerk shall publish this ordinance in the official
newspaper with notice that a printed copy of the ordinance is available for
inspection by any person during regular office hours at the office of the City
Hall.
Section 3. This ordinance becomes effective upon its passage and
publication.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 15th day of
May, 1995.
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ATTEST:
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Sandra A. Thackeray, City Clerk .
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constituting qualification as a qualified newspaper, as provided
by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable
laws, as amended. ,
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CITY OF ELK ,RIVER
AN ORDlNA,NCE AMENPING
'SECTION410'OF THE CITYOF
' 'JtLK RIVER CODE OF "
, ORPINANCES RELATJNG TO
OPEN a I),RNING
The City CouncH of the City of Elk
River doeli J1ereby ol'daipasfollows:
Section 1:Sec~iQn410.00 of the Elk
"River Code ofOrdin;'lnces is hereby
l\mended to read:!'UlfoUows: '
, SECTIQN 410 ':""'OPEN BJlRN..NG
410.00 7DE;FIN.TIOl'lH~,' ',.."
CAmp,Fit'e: A fire,liet for CQokipg,
warming,or,cerflmtmi,l purpOlies,
whicl1 is nPt mllrlitoan thrfle (S) feet in
d.iametfl,f bYthtee (3) feet hHih, line:! has
hlid. the' grllU/l9, five; (5Lfeetfr(im the
bll.se ofthfl fire <:lflB.red. Ilf . !111,l:Qm-
bUlitjl;l.rllmat~rial.', '.', ""i>;<;.;,
1 ,~p~n 'fife;I'Op~n Firb~Qr.,,~tien
'ClJ,' ,.,' alrm~llR "'. in
~ml\tW~ ,,', "', ,
"Pf;llJl!l4;
, fuU~:',~
bat
, oUlJh'sllrfllce
e llt.ed4)s:underS (,19ntrQUe4
" 'ditio, ,Jt~ purpllse'ill thllt"orvege-
tative ,manal?emeQt.\forest",manage~'
ment, gamehabitat,manage.Jn!l'l.t,or
agricultural in)(ll'OVeme/lt.", ,,'.
StA~te..flj.eh;: , DrY,', untre~ted,
un,painteqwQoel or ch!ircoa1 Prfl ~~rter,
'Para,ffin ca/lelles, and !11cQhols i!reper-
mitteel a:~startel' fuels'anelll~' aids, to
ig/litic;in (\nly"proplI.ne,glls torchll!>or
other~lean 'galihurningdevices.cllUs-
, ii)~minimalpl)lliWon m~litbe ul1f1dto
start /!.ri QPfln fire., ,,',j ,
RecreA tiQp,a I fit'~; A' _ Cl1n1 P . . pre
which meets the follo,wi,n~ r~qllire-
mflnts liflt fpl.thinSectiqp,410;Q~..
Wood: 'Pry. clean. f1,1f1I'onlYIil\lch . a~
twig!!,' .l:>l'ao!1hl!s; Fmplj!,~prfll1~,logs,
chllrlillal.corqwQod .of\lntrellted
IlhnensiQI)al. h~m\J!!f,. WQqd, IlQes not
include w9pd thllt is ~rfl~niwithlflaves
or needles, rotten, wet"oV soaked, or
treated. with pliip,t, ~luEi orpresflrva-
tives" Clean pallfltsriiay bfl used for
recreational fires when.clltinw tlwee
('!Hoot lengthli. .-.'.. ". ...., .",' ,
410,01 ,....,... RE;CRJi)ATlONAL ,fIRES
PERMITTED.., . .........
~ecreatipna) flres Ilr!\ Pllrmitted with-
in the cityJimits of the 9ityof Elk
River, including the I'No Burning"
areflS wit1).in the . City. .. ~crflationlil
fires CliP take place 24ho~per day
and elpnot requil'fl an open bUrning
permit. Recr~ational fuel;. UlustJllflet
the followh;~g requiremllntat . , . ',..' '
1. RecreAtjonal . Fire Si~e
, Requirements. An area' of no more
than .'a threEi.. (lJ), ;foQtdiflmfltell.circle
(measuredfrotfi the inside of the tire
ring or border)completelysuJ'l'Qun4ed
by non-combustibleal\4 non'smoke or
odor producing material eithfllofnat-
ural rock, cement, brick, tile; or.blQck of
ferrous metal only and"whicharea'ls
depressed below.,., ground.., on the
ground, Or on A'. raised.' bed. Jhclu~ed
are permanent 'outdoor wood burmng
fire places. Recrel\tion firfl sites shall
not be located closer th3ntifty(50) feet
of any. struc.ture.Burperllll.NnPt recre-
ational firfl sites' as dflnnfld herein;'
2. RecreationlllFire ',:a\lt'n
Requit'emj!nts.'Whep'/;l c~mp~, Are)s
, useel for recreational purpOlOel;,lf; must
be ignited with lI.ll, approved,lltAr.wr
fluid using dry,c:lean.. wood; producmg
little detectable smoke, odor,of,l\lQOt
beyond . the property, .linfl; , cond'ucted
with. an adult tendingthll.' tire at all
times; e~tinguisheel complet(lly before
quittingtlw occasion; Ilnd .~pectil\g
weather conditilmlill'lleighbp~, b\lr:ning
bans, aM, air. quality, $0 that l!Uiliau,ce
health "r safety ha:l:aros will.not be .cre-
ated. Mobile cooking devices such as
manufacturfld hibai:hilil, charcoal, grillS,
wood smokers;. and proPllne Or n!1tural
gas dilvicesal1enotdeflned.lis cA1J1p,Qr
recreationlll fires', and,are 1l0t,CQveJ'j!d
by,this orelinance. .'" "
410.02 ..,.., OPENBURNlNG PEJl-
MITS, . ", '
I, No perlion shall start or allQw anY
openburnin;g on any'ptopertydn,the
City of Elk Rivflr without, first haviqg
obtained an Open'B1JrnPermit,'elCcflPt
that a permit is not required for any
fire which is a Recreliti!ln Fir~. .IlS
definlld herein,'", ' ,
2. Open burning ,permitl3'-sh~U .i:le
. issued through the'CJitYQf ElklUveriby
the Fire Chiflf,A!lliistllnt Fire Chief, or
State Fire Warden.
3. Hours of Open Burning. 0 @P
burning is only permitted between
hours of 6:00 p,m. to 8,00 a,m., ex
that when there, is three (3) or m
inches of snow COVel', open burning
erwisepermitted bytAis ordinance
take place 24 hour per day. "
4: Open Burning Permit ',"
,R~quil'eQ' With Tht'ee Inches
Snow Cover. If there ,is three (3
more inche$ of snow cover Qn
ground, a burriing', perini,t is
requireelin areas of th.e' Clt>" y(
open burning'ispermitted. ,f'
5, OpepBurnip,g Pet'mits'
available in two forms:
A. A three day' burning pel'mitma
acquired at no chllrge, ""
, B. A fifteen day burning permit
be acquired at City Hall only, fQrll
0($5,00, .'
410.04 """;PI!1'I(MIT1'liIPANI> 410.20'""- EXCEPTIONS. , '
HUUTEP OPEN ~lJRNINq~: 1. Open burning of the types, a~dsu6_
' Fro~a!ld 'aft!!!' thiO~ft'~'ctiye'" jeet, to' the conditions as hereinafter
this ordinance, e1icept ~s herein'ot stated !$hall be exempt from the prohi-
wise provided;.' Qpenburni~gshaU Mtions' . 'of SeCtion 410 of, th!s
prohibited in d(lfineel areas rnthe Ordinanc~, .'.' ....,
of Elk River,as set forth by the Fires under managed' supervisi9nfor
Council. <A.' mapelefinin~pefmit which a burning. permit has been
and prohibited open burning area obtained,from the Fire'. Chief or
available at Elk R.iver City Hall,)'elesignee ofthe Fire Chief,but limited
410: 06.,....:.. PROHIBITEDMA'rE to the following; , ,', .
ALS ....' ',. , ' . " 'A. Eires purposelYliet for the i~struc-
1. It isUlegalto b1,U'natany till1~:d tion and training pf public and ,mdus-
A. 'Oils,rUbber, plastics,che.,' tri!11 fire fighting personnel.
treated materials, orotherB.FiMeS set f!lr tbeeliIninllti!ln or a
that produce excessive or . whichclilnrll>_t~~~g:ll)d by
limoke;' , ',prllcticllb!em~an!!".,7\;.
B. Ha~a~Qus.waste . ,', .. purpQsely set for forelit and
'C. BurDll\Jl~illuUding mAte" agement purposes.
'demolition'ot'a commercial Ql' . burqing of trees, brl,lsh,grass,
tionalstructJ,ll'e (fArmbuilfU9g~er vegetable mattflr in. the
commercia))..',"; , ". " f. of land,. the maintenance of
D. IndustriaJ.'soiid WllSW Ie matter in the clellring of
from ~a"".iqa . .' emaintenance of.streflt, road,
p.rolle~s!''Q~;frPill\:' hway . right~of-way, ,and in
,clal st11l<lw~,;;,. agrillultQI'al ,land manage-
E.MotorvebiCl '. .'.' cticflS. , '
operatioJl'l by Qpep, ,1.P'lIP:U:i. ;,,,,\' its to condllct fires undflr thili
F. GaWagfl tj-om, thlillianj:flJb.g;proc~~.; I 0 not excuse a perl'pn from the
sion, stor~ge;.prep~rlfltil.ln!~~ng'i~i""";l encies, damag!!s, .01' injuries
con~u~ptioP,Q(food," '.. ,...' Illay result therefrom, .nor
G. '.p. a1ll..ted.,.'......0.. .r... .t.,.r. ea.. te.,. ..d. '..'.w. OOd...,. ." ,I jK@mptanyperson from re~latlons
'410.08......, ~P:ECIAL.OP~N:alJl\N ulgated by the Mmnesota
PERM;l.T' :,;" '.' . :; tion Control Agency or any other
1. Splilch'tppeQ.:Qu,J.'11 pernvt nmental unit exercising jurisdic-
Require<<l~A'SpeClal Qpen. .Buf.r inatt~fS of pollution or fire hllZ-
Permit is reqmred foropenburmng'lp . lations. .
the following circum;lw'~ces:!I"" "\. . PE~ALTIli;S.,
A. Any openbu!:'ll1~gln ,ano~l!IU~ . rl'on vlOlatmg the Pl'OVlSlons of
areaonhe City. ......'..., "I< n burning section shall be
B. Any pel1;Ol\ requesting to. burp ,a misdemeanor, and-upon con-
between the hours of 8:00 a.m.' and 6:~O shall be' punished by a fine of
p.m; whent~ereis not more than th~$~ en hundred dollars ($700,QO) ,
(3) ormore.u.~ches of snow cover. ..~" prisonment for a term not, be
"2. 'SpeCIal :tJpen"llurn '1>>et'ml.t inety,(90) days. In all case!"
:.l\pplicAtion Ptoced\ll"e. . .~'. tor. maYi be helel.accountable
...A..The..' applicant. must contAct. t~e . sts of prosecution lln<l the cost
Fire'Chief, or' designeeo!. the. FiPll from suppression .of the tire.
('hier; 'andS9hedulfl Ii. preliminAry li~ 2, Toe City Clerk ~hall Pllb-
inspe~tionto 1C)~atethepropos~ell)l~h1 ordinance in the official news-
site. '. ". .... '....... "::' th~otice thlltaprinted copy of
B.. No burJJ,i~lf&baU~ke pIAce'Wi~- nance. is available for inspec-
out i Ar~tJ'lavIQg'.ob,1alned.a. Spec~"1 ny pflrson during regular office
Open B'!tl'il'Plilrmit;/". "'i,,' .'.... . "', at the office of the City Hall.
,'C. ~lielength of Special BurnPermit iop 3. This ordinance becomes
llhallb4t, determined by the FirlilChief 've upon its passage and publica-
'ol'de{iiiJ}ee of theFireChief. .... . :
,Uil!'rie' . .~'Pe.fmitFee~The
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d by the City Collncil oftfIe City
Itiver this 15th day of May, 1995;
Henry A. Duitsman, Mayor
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iii;'DllYtimll ho\1l' !$peciAlburn . permit
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4lO,10-PYOQATION . OF OpEN
Blffl.NINGPERImT' ' ,
TlltiOpen BurningPflrmit is subject
torevo~ation at th~ discretion' of the
City Fire qhiflf; or 4jsigp,ee orthe Fire
Chief; ;ReA110ns fOr' revocation incluae,
but are not' limiteilto: a fi!:'e ha:l:ard
existingorclfly~loping. during the
c()~e'()r tl}e.bunii'anY Qfthecondi-
tions!oftliep~~.t!:leing'violated du.r-
il\g. ~eCQW'seof the burn, pollution or
nu;.sallC)!l C)ollditions dev~loping. during
thecOUl'lile ofthlil burn, or a firesmol-
defingwithllo flame present, . . ,
. 410,l2...... DENIAL OF .OPEN BURN-
lNGPERMIT' .. , .
If estabUshed criteria for the issuance
of an QPfln burtiing permit are not met,
Ill- duriil~ review of sa~d application, it
is'determined that II. practical alterna-
tive method of disposal of the material
e]l:ists,' or apoUution ()r nuisance condi-
tilln wO\lld rflsult; then the Fire Chief,
or desigp,eeof the Fire Chief m~y deny
the open burning permit application.
410.14....... BURNING BAN OR AIR
Ql.TALITY AU;llT . ' .
No camp or recreatiopal fire or open
hurn will be permitted when the City
or Department of Na:turalResourc~s
has . officiAI~y declared. a burning 'ban
c:lue' to potentialha:l:ardous' fire condi-
tiolls or when the Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency has declared an Air
QualityAlert. . .
lII0.1S'..;;. RUNl'fJNG FIRES '
;,Runn~ng fires,' are not permitted in
~l1yarfla pftheCity QfElk, River except
by s'Pflcialpermit: (Sefll',Exemption:
Sectiop410.20.) ." ,.,
4tO,UP,..., BURNE~' .
, .1. Permitted . and' :p..ohibited Use
of Bl,lrne..". Burners ' (Burning
Banels) may be'used only in areas of
the Oity of Elk River where open bum-
ing is allowed. Burners are prohibitep
in any area of the City where open
burning is riQt Allowed.
2. Burner ,Regulations.
A. Burners can be 'ils,ed to bUFn ve~-
tative fuels orily, llnd only in areas of
the City where burners arfl allowed. -
B. Burping from a burner can taKe
place between the hours of 6:00 p.ll1.
'and ,8:00, a.m. .... .. '
'0: The ,use of a ,burner as stated tn
SectiQn410, 18; . does not require li\h
open burning permit.
, 'a. Burnet' Design Standards.
A, 'Burners must meet approvi!d
desigp, standards. as specified: ._~
i.,Burners must have a size capacity
()f at least three (3) bushels of which
two-thi!:'ds (213) is still useable.
ii. Burners cannot have ventilation
openings l!1rger than one (1) inch in
diameter and must be covered with a
screen when in use.' .,
iii. All combustible material must be
cleared fora distance of five (5) feet
from the bUl'!1~!..~llen u'sing a burner.
T:
fi. l,1a A. Thackeray, City Clerk
. " (My24)