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5.12-IV OPEN BURNING <br />5.12.320 City May Be More Restrictive Than State Law <br />5.12.330 Adoption By Reference <br />5.12.340 Purpose <br />5.12.350 Definitions <br />5.12.360 Recreational Fires <br />5.12.370 Prohibited Materials <br />5.12.380 Open Burning Prohibited Except By Permit <br />5.12.390 Permitted Open Burning; Special Circumstances <br />5.12.400 Open Burn Permit Application Procedure <br />5.12.410 Denial <br />5.12.420 Revocation <br />HISTORY <br />Amended by Ord. 2022-01 on 4/5/2022 <br />5.12.320 City May Be More Restrictive Than State Law <br />The council is authorized to impose, and has imposed in this article, additional restrictions on open <br />burning within its limits beyond those contained in Minn. Stat. ch. 88, as it may be amended from time <br />to time. <br />HISTORY <br />Adopted by Ord. 08-253 on 11/3/2021 <br />Amended by Ord. 2022-01 on 4/5/2022 <br />5.12.330 Adoption By Reference <br />The ambient air quality standards, air pollution control regulations of the Minnesota Pollution Control <br />Agency (MPCA), and the Open Burning Restrictions and Permitting Regulations of the state <br />department of natural resources (DNR) are adopted by reference, and have the same force and effect <br />as if they were reproduced in their entirety. <br />HISTORY <br />Adopted by Ord. 08-253 on 11/3/2021 <br />Amended by Ord. 2022-01 on 4/5/2022 <br />5.12.340 Purpose <br />The purpose of this article is to regulate open burning within the City of Lake Elmo, to protect the public <br />health, safety and welfare. Through passage of this article, the designated fire official is hereby <br />authorized to adopt and impose burning restrictions to aid in the prevention of wildfire and to consult <br />with the department of natural resources (DNR), division of forestry to develop any restrictions or other <br />criteria. <br />HISTORY <br />Amended by Ord. 2022-01 on 4/5/2022 <br />5.12.350 Definitions <br />For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or <br />requires a different meaning: <br />Fire code official means the city’s fire chief or their authorized representative. <br />Open burning means the burning of any matter if the resulting combustion products are emitted directly