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(b) Upon receipt of the completed Open Burning permit application and permit fee, the Fire Chief, Fire Marshal or Assistant Fire Marshal may schedule a preliminary site inspection to locate the proposed burn site, note special conditions, set dates and times of permitted burn and review fire safety considerations. The official reviewing the application shall also develop a burn event safety plan for the requested burn. (c) If established criteria for the issuance of an open burning permit are not met, or, during review of said application, it is determined that a practical alternative method for disposal of the material exists, or a pollution or nuisance condition would result, or if a burn event safety plan cannot be drafted to the satisfaction of the official reviewing the application, the official may deny the application for the open burn permit. Subd. 4 Permit Holder Responsibility. (a) Prior to starting an Open Burn, the permit holder shall be responsible for confirming that no burning ban or air quality alert is in effect. Every Open Burn event shall be constantly attended by the permit holder. The Open Burn site shall have available, appropriate communication and fire suppression equipment as set out in the burn event safety plan. (b) The Open Burn shall be completely extinguished before the permit holder leaves the site. No fire may be allowed to smolder with no flame present. It is the responsibility of the permit holder to have a valid permit, as required by this section, available for inspection on the site. (c) The permit holder is responsible for the compliance and implementation of all general conditions, special conditions, and the burn event safety plan as established in the permit issued. The permit holder shall be responsible for all costs incurred as a result of the burn, including, but not limited to, fire suppression and administrative fees.