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BEING AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO
AIR QUALITY STANDARDS
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Chapter 8, Article IV, Section 2 (8.402), of Ordinance No.
853, City Code of 1977, which is currently reserved, shall
hereafter read as follows, to-wit=
8.402 (1) Open Fire Burning.
No person shall burn materials in an "open fire",
that is, a fire burning outside the confines of a
structure or container, or in a firebox which is
designed to control and contain a fire, if the
products of combustion create a visual or odor
nuisance in the air space of other property users.
Except as provided in this ordinance and Minnesota
Statutes, no burning shall be conducted which
violates Minnesota's Clean Air Act. Violation of
either or both standards shall constitute a
misdemeanor under the City Code.
8.402 (2) Permitted Fires.
A fire contained in a grill or barboque designed for the
preparation of food shall be a permitted fire under this
subsection.
The Fire Department is authorized to permit
"recreation fires", without charge, provided the
resident first provides notice to the Fire
Department of its intent to have a recreation fire
andthere is no violation of the City's Air Quality
Standards. A "recreation fire" means a fire set
for cooking, warming or ceremonial purposes, which
is not more than three (3) feet in diameter, the
surrounding ground is clear of readily combustible
materials for a distance of five (5) feet from the
base of the fire, there is a readily available and
operable fire extinguishing device, and there is a
responsible adult in continuous supervision at the
fire. Violation of these #permission" requirements
shall constitute a misdemeanor under the City Code.
The Fire Department is authorized to permit a
"festival ben fire", if requested by a S%a%e
recognized agency or institution, such as an annual
high school homecoming football celebration.
Special conditions for the ben fire may be imposed,
such as the presence of fire department personnel
and equipment, approving the location of the ben
fire, and the presence of adult supervisors. The
Fire Department is authorized to charge the
permittee for actual expenses incurred in the
monitoring of the permitted fire.
The Fire Department is authorized to permit an open
burn of timber and/or tmtreated lumber or debris
when necessary to avoid or abate a public hazard an
there is no practical alternative to dispose of the
materials, under the circumstances existent at that
time. City Council concurrence of Justifying
circumstances is a condition precedent to the Fire
Department's permit issuance.
8.402(3) Fire Department Training.
The Fire Department is authorized to conduct live
fire training exercises which are conducted in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes and rules of the
Department of Natural Resources and Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency. Such exercises shall not
constitute a violation of this ordinance.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after the date of its passage and publication.
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Passage:
3-28-c)4
4-2~-c~4
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
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Peters~n
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o-Anne Student, ~uncil Secretary
//oie~ '§turdeva-nt, Sr., Mayor