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ORDINANCE #90- <br /> <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />AMENDMENT TO CItAPTER 110 WIIICH IS KNOWN AS THE <br />SAFETY AND WELFARE" CHAPTER OF THE CITY CODE OF <br />MINNESOTA. <br /> <br />"HEALTH, <br />RAMSEY, <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 110.20 TO THE CITY <br />RAMSEY, MINNESOTA WHICH CItAPTER SHALL BE <br />"RECREATIONAL FIRE PERMITS". <br /> <br />CODE OF <br />ENTITLED <br /> <br />The City Council of the City of Ramsey hereby ordains: <br /> <br />SECTION 1. AMENDMENT <br /> <br />Chapter 110 of the City Code is hereby amended by the addition of the following: <br /> <br />110.201 <br /> <br />The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the use and location of Recreational Fires within the CiD, <br />of Ramsey and to provide for a permitting process for Recreational Fires and thereby protect the <br />health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Ramsey. <br /> <br />110.202 Definitions <br /> <br />For purposes of this Chapter 110.20, the terms defined in this section have the meaning given <br />them. <br /> <br />a) <br /> <br />Open Burning. Open Burning means any open fire within the City except a <br />Recreational Fire as defined herein. <br /> <br />b) <br /> <br />Recreational Fire. "Recreational Fire" means a fire set with approved starter fuel; <br />(contained within border) for recreational, ceremonial, food preparation or social purposes; <br />of permitted recreational frre site; with open flame height less than three (3) feet; using dr3,, <br />clean wood or charcoal; producing little detectible smoke odor or soot beyond the property <br />line. Camp fires shall also be deemed "Recreational Fires". <br /> <br />c) <br /> <br />Recreational Fire Site. A "Recreational Fire Site" means an area of no more than a <br />three (3) foot diameter circle or nine (9) square feet, completely surrounded by non- <br />combustible and non-smoke or odor producing material, either of natural rock, cement, <br />brick, tile or blocks or ferrous metal only and which area is located depressed below <br />ground, on the ground or a raised bed. A permanent outdoor wood burning f'n'eplace <br />structure constructed of the materials described above may also be classified as a <br />Recreational Fire Site. Burning barrels are prohibited. <br /> <br />d) <br /> <br />Recreational Fire Site Permii, A "Recreational Fire Site Permit" means a permit <br />issued by the City of Ramsey pursuant to the regulations contained within this chapter, and <br />which permit is available only to the City of Ramsey residents for a fee as set annually by <br />City Council resolution. <br /> <br />e) Wood. <br /> <br />"Wood" means dr3,, clean fuel only such as twigs, branches, limbs, "presto <br /> <br /> <br />