HomeMy WebLinkAboutFINAL ORDINANCE NO. 97-080CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE 97- 80
An Ordinance Amending Sections 810, 810.01, 810.02, 810.03.
And Repealing Section 810.04 and 810.05 of the Lake Elmo Municipal Code
Section 1. Amendment: Sections 810, 810.01, 810.02, 810.03 and 810.04 are her
amended, to wit:
Section 810 — Open Burning Prohibited
810.01 Adoption by Reference
The ambient air quality standards, air pollution control regulations of the Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency, (MPCA) and the Open Burning Restrictions and
Permitting Regulations of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are adopted
by reference, and have the same force and effect as if they were reproduced in their
entirety.
810.02 Permits
Open Fixes or Open Burning, except for recreational or campfires as hereinafter
defined shall be prohibited without a permit approved by the Lake Elmo Fire Chief,
or the Fire Chiefs designee. As used hereinafter, the following shall mean:
Subd. 1. Open Fire; Open Burning.
"Open Fire or Open Burning" means a fire burning in a manner, whether
concentrated or disbursed, which is not contained within a fully enclosed firebox,
structure or vehicle and from which the products of combustion are emitted
directly to the open atmosphere without passing through stack, duct, or chimney.
Subd. 2. Recreational Fire - Campfire.
"Recreational Fire" means a fire set for cooking, warming, recreational, or
ceremonial purposes, which is not more than 3 feet in diameter by 3 feet high,
and has had the ground 5 feet from the base of the fire cleared of all combustible
material.
810.03 Violations
Any person violating any of the provisions of the provisions of these rules shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor.
Section 2. Amendment: Section 810.05 is hereby repealed.
Section 3. Effective Date: This ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and
publication according to law.
Lee Hunt, Mayor
Attest
Mary Kueffner, tty Clerk/Administrator
Adopted by the Lake Elmo City Council on May 5, 2001.
Published in the Stillwater Gazette on the IR day of N, 2001.