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♦ 1 Ordinance 2010-443 Burning Ordinance Page 4 of 7 (1) Oils, petroleum fuels, rubber, plastic, chemically treated materials, or other materials that produce excessive or noxious smoke such as, but not limited to, tire, railroad ties, treated, painted or glued wood composite shingles, tar paper, insulation, composition board, sheet rock, wiring, paint or paint fillers. (2) Hazardous waste or salvage operations; solid waste generated from an industrial or manufactured process; materials from a service or commercial establishment; or building materials generated from demolition of commercial or institutional structures. (3) Discarded materials resulting from the handling, processing, storage, preparation, serving or consumption of food. (4) Leaves or grass clippings. (5) The use of burners (i.e. burning barrels), as described in Minnesota Statute §88.16, subd. 2(d) are prohibited within the city's jurisdiction. (6) The burning of structures, not conducted as part of a fire training exercise. (7) Recreational fires conducted between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. (f) Open burning prohibited except by permit. No person shall start or allow any open burning on any property in the city without first having obtained an open burning permit. A permit is not required for: (1) A recreational fire conducted only between the hours of 6 a.m. and 2 a.m. (2) A fire started when the ground is snow covered. (3) The proper use of mobile cooking devices. While the use of mobile cooking devices on wooden decks is not prohibited, the use of turkey fryers and charcoal grills on any deck that is constructed with wood is strongly discouraged. (g) Permitted open burning. Under special or extraordinary circumstances, open burning permits may be issued by the city or by a DNR forestry official for: (1) Elimination of health hazard that cannot be abated by other practical means, as determined by the commissioner of health or the local health authority. (2) Ground thawing for utility repair and construction. (3) Running fires. (4) Disposal of vegetative matter for managing forest, prairie or wildlife habitat, and in the development and maintenance of land and rights-of-way where chipping, composting, land -spreading or other alternative methods are not practical.