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may be open in design, or may be equipped with a small hearth opening and a short chimney or chimney pening in the top_ Recreational fire means a fire no more than three feet in diameter contained within a recreational fire site: using dry, clean wood, producing little detectable smoke, odor or soot beyond the property line; conducted with an adult tending the fire at all times; for recreational, ceremonial, or social food preparation; extinguished completely before quitting the occasion; and respecting weather conditions, neighbors, burning bans, and air quality requirements so that nuisance, health or safety hazards will not be created. No more than one recreational fire is allowed on any propertat one time. Recreational fire site means an area of no more than a three-foot diameter circle (as measured from the inside of the fire ring or border), completely surrounded by non-combustible and non -smoke or odor producing material, either natural rock, cement, brick, tile, blocks or ferrous metal. Burning barrels are not a recreational fire site as defined herein. Recreational fire sites shall not be located closer than 25 feet to any structure or combustible material. Running fire means an attended fire allowed to spread through surface vegetative matter under controlled conditions for the purpose of vegetative management, forest management, game habitat management, or agricultural improvement. Starter fuels means dry, untreated, unpainted, kindling, branches or charcoal fire starter. Paraffin candles are pennitted as a starter fuel and an aid to ignition only. Propane gas torches or other clean gas burning devices causing minimal pollution may be used to start an open burn. Vegetative materials means dry leaves, dry grass clippings, twigs, branches, tree limbs, and other similar materials. Paper and cardboard are not considered vegetative materials. Wood means dry, clean fuels, twigs, branches, limbs, manufactured fireplace logs, charcoal, or cord wood. "Wood" does not include wood or wood based products that is green with leaves or needles, rotten, wet, oil soaked, treated or manufactured with paint, glue, preservatives or other chemicals. 5.12.360 Recreational fires. (a) Recreational fires are allowed without a permit under the followine guidelines: (1) Only clean, dry, wood can be burned. (2) The fire shall not exceed three feet in diameter with a flame height of three feet maximmu. (3) The fire shall take place on the owner's property and shall be a minimum of 15 feet from property lines. (4) The fire shall not be conducted within 25 feet of a structure or combustible material. (5) Portable outdoor fireplaces shall be used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and shall not be operated within 15 feet of a structure or combustible material. (6) The fire shall not be conducted if the wind speed exceeds ten miles per hour. (7) The use of flammable or combustible liquid accelerants is not permitted. (8) The fire must be constantly attended and supervised by an adult until the fire has been completely extinguished. (9) A connected garden hose or other means to extinguish the fire must be readily available.