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City of Roseville ORDINANCE NO. 1352 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 404.02 OPEN BURNING THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE ORDAINS: SECTION 1: Title Four, Section 404.02 of the Roseville City Code is amended to read as follows: 404.02: OPEN BURNING A. Prohibited: Except as provided in subsection B, all open burning is prohibited in the City. B. Exceptions: Recreational campfires, fires for the purpose of bona fide Fire Department training, as approved by the Fire Chief, and open burning of trees resulting from extensive storm damage, at a central collection site, when approved by the Fire Chief. The following requirements shall apply to all recreational fires: 1. The minimum distance to a structure or property line shall be twenty-five feet (25'). 2. The maximum permitted size shall be three feet (3') in diameter. 3. The permitted fuels -charcoal or one inch (1 ") minimum diameter wood, no trash or garden residue. 4. The maximum duration shall be four (4) hours. 5. No combustible materials shall be placed within a three foot (3') radius of fire. 6. The fire shall be constantly attended by a responsible adult. 7. A means of extinguishing the fire shall be present (such as a garden hose or a fire extinguisher). 8. Recreational fires shall be used for cooking, social or recreational purposes. Disposing of trash, debris, grass, tree trimmings, or similar materials shall not be allowed. C. Permits Required: It shall be the duty of the Fire Chief and/or Fire Marshal to investigate requests for and to issue open burning permits for the purposes stated in subsection B. D. Institutional Recreation Burning Permits: The Fire Chief and/or Fire Marshal may issue institutional recreation burning permits for schools, social clubs and other organizations, in situations where unique circumstances preclude the ability of the institution to meet the standards of the Code. Conditions may be attached to the permit. (Ord. 1152, 9-26-94) E. Prairie Grass/ Vegetative Ground Cover Burning Permits: The Fire Chief and/or Fire Marshall may issue burning permits to allow the burn-off of prairie grass and vegetative ground cover on the following terms: