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Ord 852 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />c. All fire rings or pits must be located a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet away from any <br />structures or combustibles, such as houses, garages, sheds, wood piles and wooden fences. <br />Manufactured freestanding pits must be located a minimum of fifteen (15) feet away from <br />any structures or combustibles, such as houses, garages, sheds, wood piles and wooden <br />fences. In addition, fire pits, rings or manufactured freestanding devices shall be set back at <br />least fifteen (15) feet from any property line. <br /> <br />d. The fire must be constantly attended and supervised by an adult until the fire has been <br />completely extinguished. <br /> <br />e. A charged garden hose or other means to extinguish the fire must be readily available. <br /> <br /> <br />Subd. 3. Restrictions and Limitations: <br /> <br />a. Recreational fires are not allowed when wind speeds exceed ten (10) miles per hour or <br />when the smoke may create a nuisance or be offensive to others. <br /> <br />b. Recreational fires are not allowed on commercial or industrial sites, or on sites with <br />construction activities. <br /> <br />c. The open burning of lumber, pallets, wooden shingles, scrap wood, brush, tree trimmings, <br />leaves, yard waste, cardboard, paper, garbage, plastic, rubber, or any other material not <br />constituting natural, dry, clean firewood, is prohibited. <br /> <br />d. Recreational fires are not permitted when the designated fire official or the Minnesota <br />Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has officially declared a burning ban due to <br />potential hazardous fire conditions or when the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency <br />(MPCA) has declared an air quality alert. <br /> <br />e. The use of flammable or combustible liquid accelerants is prohibited. <br /> <br />Subd. 4. Enforcement <br /> <br />a. When the smoke from a recreational fire is offensive to neighbors or to others in the <br />vicinity, or if the burning is determined to constitute a hazardous condition, the City <br />authorizes Police and Fire Department officers to require the fire be immediately <br />extinguished and discontinued. <br /> <br />b. If the fire, or resulting smoke emanating therefrom, is deemed a nuisance(1) by responding <br />police or fire department officers, in addition to Subd. 4a above, the property owner and/or <br />the responsible party may be cited according to the enforcement provisions referenced in <br />Chapter 607.09 and Chapter 702.02 of this Code. <br /> <br /> _______________ <br /> <br />1 See Chapter 607.02 of this Code. <br />