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The Fire Chief or any person designated by the Chief shall make inspections of property in the city at intervals of their discretion and locate and report to the Fire Chief such places where fire hazards exist, and advise on the necessary steps to meet the current code or state law. Fire inspection fees for existing facilities shall be as established according to the fee ordinance adopted by the City of White Bear Lake. 5.3.1 Failure to pay fees for inspections shall constitute a lien against the real property upon which the inspection was performed and the City Clerk shall extend such sum due plus twenty-five (25%) percent thereof as a special tax against the real property and certify same to the County Auditor of Ramsey County, Minnesota for collection in the same manner as taxes and special assessments are certified and collected. Section 6. Burning Permits Required 6.1 Open Burning Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to kindle or maintain any bonfire nor shall any person normally furnish any such material for any such fire nor shall any person authorize any such fire to be kindled or maintained on or in any street, alley, road, land, public grounds or upon any private property without first obtaining a wfittew permit from the Uii, by the Fired City of White Bear lake Fire Department. 6.2 Open / Prescribed Burning The Fire Chief or any person designated by the Chief is authorized to issue permits under this division and may establish reasonable permit conditions for open burning, consistent with the rules adopted herein No person shall start or maintain any open fire within the city without a permit, except for supervised recreational or cooking tires contained within approved fire rings, pits or barbecue grills Where an open burning permit is approved, the City of White Bear Lake fee schedule shall be applied. I. A permit shall be submitted by the one controlling the fire. It shall be complete and describe the type of burn that is intended. The permit shall remain on site at all times. 2. Prior to burning, the one controlling the fire must notify the White Bear Lake Fire Department and Ramsey County Dispatch Center. Also, they must check with the DNR for any burning bans that may be in effect. 3. Open burning of lumber, pallets, wooden shingles, scrap wood, yard waste, cardboard, paper, garbage, treated or painted wood, plastic, rubber and other similar items, is not permitted. 4. Location of burn shall not he less than 50' from any structure and provisions must be made to prevent fire from spreading to within 50' of structures. 5. Open burning that is offensive or objectionable due to smoke or odor emissions when atmospheric conditions or current local circumstances make such fire hazardous may be revoked by a fire official. 6. The use of fuel oil, gasoline or similar flammable/combustible liquids is prohibited to ignite a fire. The fire should be ignited using an open flame, paper, and/or kindling. Ordinance No. 77 Fire Code - Page 2 of 4