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No person shall start or allow any open burning on any property in the city without first having obtained <br />an open burning permit. A permit is not required for any fire which is a recreational/camp fire as defined <br />in section 5.12.350. <br />HISTORY <br />Amended by Ord. 2022-01 on 4/5/2022 <br />5.12.390 Permitted Open Burning; Special Circumstances <br />(a)Under special or extraordinary circumstances, open burning permits may be issued by the city <br />or by a DNR forestry official for: <br />(1) Elimination of health hazard that cannot be abated by other practical means, as determined <br />by the commissioner of health or the local health authority. <br />(2) Ground thawing for utility repair and construction. <br />(3) Running fires (prairie restoration). <br />(4) Disposal of diseased trees generated on-site, diseased or infected nursery stock, or <br />diseased bee hives. <br />(b)Fire training permits may only be issued by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources <br />(DNR). <br />(c)Permits for the operation of a permanent tree and brush burning sites may only be issued by the <br />Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). <br />HISTORY <br />Amended by Ord. 2022-01 on 4/5/2022 <br />5.12.400 Open Burn Permit Application Procedure <br />(a)The applicant must submit a completed Open Burn Permit application and fire service fee will be <br />charged in accordance with the city’s fee schedule. <br />(b)Schedule a preliminary site inspection to locate the proposed burn site. <br />(c)No burning shall take place without first having obtained an open burn permit. <br />(d)An extended length of the burn permit shall be determined by the fire chief or designee of the <br />fire chief. <br />HISTORY <br />Amended by Ord. 2022-01 on 4/5/2022 <br />5.12.410 Denial <br />If established criteria for the issuance of an open burning permit are not met, or during review of said <br />application, it is determined that a practical alternative method of disposal of the material exists, or a <br />pollution or nuisance condition would result, then the fire chief, or designee of the fire chief may deny <br />the open burning permit application. <br />HISTORY <br />Amended by Ord. 2022-01 on 4/5/2022