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505.04 Statue Adopted by Reference. Minnesota Statutes Sections 88.16 through 88.22 are hereby incorporated by reference in this Section 505 as if fully set forth herein. In the event of any inconsistency between this Section 505 and said sections of Minnesota Statutes, the provision that places the greater restrictions or the higher standard shall apply. 505.05 Open Burning Permits. Subd. 1 Permits Required. No person shall start or allow any open burning anywhere within the City without first having obtained a permit, except that a permit is not required for any fire which is a Recreational Fire as defined herein. Subd. 2 Purposes Allowed for Open Burning. Open burn permits may be issued only for the following purposes: (a) Elimination of fire or health hazard that cannot be abated by other practical means. (b) Ground thawing for utility repair and construction. (c) Disposal of vegetative matter for managing forest, prairie or wildlife habitat, and in the development and maintenance of land and rights-of-way where chipping, composting, landspreading or other alternative methods are not practical. (d) Disposal of diseased trees generated on site, diseased or infected nursery stock, or diseased bee hives. (e) Disposal of unpainted, untreated, non -glued lumber and wood shakes generated from construction, where recycling, reuse, removal or other alternative disposal methods are not practical. Subd. 3 Permit Application for Open Burning and Permit Fees. (a) Open Burning permits shall be obtained by making application on a form prescribed by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and adopted by the Centennial Fire District. The permit application shall be presented to the Fire Chief, Fire Marshal or an Assistant Fire Marshal. Each application shall be accompanied by a fee, as set annually by City Council resolution.