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<br />RECREATIONAL FIRE. A fire set with approved starter fuel no more than three feet in height, <br />contained within the border of a recreational fire site using dry, clean wood; producing little detectable <br />smoke, odor or soot beyond the property line; conducted with an adult tending the fire at all times; for <br />recreational, ceremonial, food preparation for social purposes; extinguished completely before quitting <br />the occasion; and respecting weather conditions, neighbors, burning bans and air quality so that <br />nuisance, health or safety hazards will not be created. Mobile cooking devices such as manufactured <br />hibachis, charcoal grills, wood smokers, and propane or natural gas devices are not defined as <br />RECREATIONAL FIRES. No more than one RECREATIONAL FIRE is allowed on any property at <br />one time. - <br /> <br />RECREATIONAL FIRE SITE. An area of no more than a three-foot diameter circle (measured <br />from the inside of the fire ring or border); completely surrounded by noncombustible and nonsmoke- or <br />odor-producing material, either of natural rock, cement, brick, tile or blocks or ferrous metal only, and <br />which area is depressed below ground, on the ground or on a raised bed. Included are permanent <br />outdoor wood-burning fireplaces. Burning barrels are not a RECREATIONAL FIRE SITE as defined <br />herein. RECREATIONAL FIRE SITES shall not be located closer than 25 feet to any structure. <br /> <br />STARTER FUELS. <br /> <br />(1) Dry, untreated, unpainted kindling, branches, cardboard or charcoal fire starter. <br />(2) Paraffin candles and alcohols are permitted as starter fuels and as aids to ignition only. <br /> <br />(3) Propane gas torches or other clean gas-burning devices causing minimal pollution must <br />be used to start an open bum. <br /> <br />WOOD. <br /> <br />(1) Dry, clean fuel only such as twigs, branches, limbs, "presto logs," charcoal, cord wood or <br />untreated dimensional lumber. <br /> <br />(2) The term does not include wood that is green with leaves or treated with paint, glue or <br />preservatives. <br /> <br />(3) Clean pallets may be used for recreational fires when cut into three-foot lengths. <br />(Ord. 36A, passed 8-10-1994) <br /> <br />~ 91.22 PROHIBITED MATERIALS. <br /> <br />(A) No person shall conduct, cause or permit open burning of oils, petro fuels, rubber, plastics, <br />chemically treated materials or other materials which produce excessive or noxious smoke such as <br />tires, railroad ties, treated, painted or glued wood composite shingles, tar paper, insulation, composition <br />board, sheetrock, wiring, paint or paint fillers. <br /> <br />I no '7 11 '7 <br /> <br />D1 f)Q <br />