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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 852 ORDINANCE NO. 852 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1002.02 OF THE CITY CODE, LOCAL FIRE REGULATIONS, TO INCLUDE REGULATIONS FOR RECREATIONAL FIRES THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby amends Title 1000, Chapter 1002, Section 1002.02 of the Mounds View Municipal Code by adding the following underlined language: 1002.02: LOCAL FIRE REGULATIONS: The Minnesota State Fire Code provides the local Fire Chief ability to adopt local fire regulations. The Fire Chief may amend these regulations from time to time as needed. Copies of the regulations are available at City Hall or the Fire Department. In addition, the Mounds View City Council has adopted the followingregulations pertaining to recreational fires in the City: Subd. 1. Definitions: a. Chimenea: a free standing front loading fireplace or oven with a bulbous body and usually a vertical smoke vent or chimney. b. Manufactured Freestanding Pit: A Chimenea or other movable device or container designed, marketed and manufactured for the purpose of containing a fire for cooking or recreational purposes. c. Recreational Fire: A fire maintained within an outdoor fireplace, fire pit, fire ring, Chimenea or other Manufactured Freestanding Pit, for pleasure, religious, ceremonial., cooking or similar purpose. Subd. 2. Recreational fires are allowed under the following conditions: a. Only natural, clean, dry firewood, cut in short lengths less than two (2) feet, may be burned. b. The fire must be contained within an in- ground fire pit, fire ring, fireplace or manufactured freestanding pit not exceeding three (3) feet in diameter. The fire shall be limited in fuel such that at no time does the flame height exceed two (2) feet. The outside edge of in- ground fire pits shall be ringed with approved metal, brick or rock. Ord 852 Page 2 c. All fire rings or pits must be located a minimum of twenty -five (25) feet away from any structures or combustibles, such as houses, garages, sheds, wood piles and wooden fences. Manufactured freestanding pits must be located a minimum of fifteen (15) feet away from any structures or combustibles, such as houses, garages, sheds, wood piles and wooden fences. In addition, fire pits, rings or manufactured freestanding devices shall be set back at least fifteen (15) feet from any property line. d. The fire must be constantly attended and supervised by an adult until the fire has been completely extinguished. e. A charged garden hose or other means to extinguish the fire must be readily available. Subd. 3. Restrictions and Limitations: a. Recreational fires are not allowed when wind speeds exceed ten (10) miles per hour or when the smoke may create a nuisance or be offensive to others. b. Recreational fires are not allowed on commercial or industrial sites, or on sites with construction activities. c. The open burning of lumber, pallets, wooden shingles, scrap wood, brush, tree trimmings., leaves, yard waste, cardboard, paper, garbage, plastic, rubber, or any other material not constituting natural, dry, clean firewood, is prohibited. d. Recreational fires are not permitted when the designated fire official or the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has officially declared a burning ban due to potential hazardous fire conditions or when the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has declared an air quality alert. e. The use of flammable or combustible liquid accelerants is prohibited. Subd. 4. Enforcement a. When the smoke from a recreational fire is offensive to neighbors or to others in the vicinity, or if the burning is determined to constitute a hazardous condition, the City authorizes Police and Fire Department officers to require the fire be immediately extinguished and discontinued. b. If the fire, or resulting smoke emanating therefrom, is deemed a nuisance by responding police or fire department officers, in addition to Subd. 4a above, the property owner and/or the responsible party may be cited according to the enforcement provisions referenced in Chapter 607.09 and Chapter 702.02 of this Code. See Chapter 607.02 of this Code. Ord 852 Page 3 SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 3.07 of the City Charter, the following summary shall be printed in the official City newspaper in lieu of the complete ordinance: The Mounds View City Council adopted Ordinance 852 on October 11, 2010 which updates Chapter 1002.02 of the Mounds View City Code, Local Fire Regulations, to include regulations pertaining to recreational fires in the City. The new regulations mirror to a great extent current Fire Department regulations (3 -95) which articulate the conditions a recreational fire is permitted or prohibited within the fire district. A printed copy of the ordinance is available for inspection during regular office hours at the office of the City Administrator and is available online at www.ci.mounds view.mn.us. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days from and after its passage and publication, in accordance with Section 3.09 of the City Charter. Introduction and First Reading by the Mounds View City Council on September 27, 2010. Second Reading and Adoption by the Mounds View City Council on October 11, 2010. Publication Date: October 21, 2010. J e Flaherty, Mayor Attest: James Ericson, City Administrator (seal)