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Ordinance 2010-443 <br />Burning Ordinance <br />Page 2 of 7 <br />(f) Authority in absence of chief. The ranking officer shall in the absence of the chief <br />perform all the functions and exercise all the authority of the chief. <br />(g) Member requirements. Members of the department shall reside within the corporate <br />limits of this city, shall not be less than 18 years of age, and shall be able bodied. Firefighters shall at <br />all times satisfy and meet the requirements established by the city council, and as may be modified <br />from time to time, and shall obey the directives of the fire chief pertaining to performance of duties as <br />firefighters. Failure of any firefighter to meet the requirements or obey directives shall constitute a <br />basis for removal from the fire department by the city council. <br />(h) Pay scale. Volunteer members of the rescue squad and fire department shall be paid for all <br />calls attended on a pay scale to be established by resolution of the city council. In computing <br />compensation for fires, one hour shall be considered as the minimum to be paid any firefighter or <br />officer. Compensation for firefighters shall never be less than the minimum wage per hour to obtain <br />maximum payments under worker's compensation laws. Only such members as respond to an alarm <br />and whose names are certified to on a payroll by the chief are entitled to receive compensation. <br />(i) Firefighters's relief association. The members and officers of the fire department shall <br />organize themselves into a firefighters's relief association. <br />0) Police power. The members and officers of the fire department shall have police power <br />during a fire or emergency or when responding to or returning from an alarm of fire or emergency. <br />Sec. 34-2. Permit required for fireworks display. <br />No person, without securing a permit, shall make a public display of fireworks. <br />(Prior Code, § 096-010) <br />Sec 34-3. Open burning <br />(a) Adoption of state law by reference. The provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 88, as <br />they may be amended from time to time, with reference to the definition of terms, conditions of <br />operation, permits, and all other matters pertaining to open burning are hereby adopted by reference <br />and are made a part of this ordinance as if set out in full. It is the intention of the City Council that all <br />future amendments of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 88, are hereby adopted by reference or referenced <br />as if they had been in existence at the time this ordinance was adopted. <br />(b) City may be more restrictive than state law. The Council is authorized to impose, and <br />has imposed in this ordinance, additional restrictions on open burning within its limits beyond those <br />contained in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 88, as it may be amended from time to time. <br />(c) Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to regulate open burning within the City of <br />Hugo, to protect the public health, safety and welfare. Through passage of this ordinance, the <br />designated fire official is hereby authorized to adopt and impose burning restrictions to aid in the <br />prevention of wildfire and to consult with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of <br />Forestry to develop any restrictions or other criteria. <br />