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ORDINANCE #92- CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN AMENDVIENT TO CHAPTER 7 WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE LICENSING AND PER~[I TStt-,CHAPTER OF THE CITY CODE. ,,AN ORD~I~'AISt~2E AMENDING CHAPTER 7, SECTION 7.83 ENTITLED BURNING PERMITS" AND REPEALING SUB-SECTION 7.83.01 ENTITLED "OPEN ,B!I~ .NII~iG PROHIBITED", SUB-SECTION 7.83.02 ENTITLED "RULES ADOPTED BM REFERENCE", AND SUB-SECTION 7.83.03 ENTITLED "PERSON' ES!I[GNATED TO ISSUE PERMITS". The City of R. ~a~'nsey ordains: SECTION' ~I ~. AMENDMENT Section 7;83°~ :: [ theiCity Code is amended to read as follows: 7.83 iO~t~_ N BURNING 7.83.01 [Pu}kPOS The purposelO ! thi.q Section is to establish permitted categories of open bum events for residences and farms Wit fini~he City of Ramsey and provide for a permitting proce,,s,s for residential and agricultural'. Ol :n b~rning, except when such open burning is defined as a Recreational Fire" as prescribed in_ I tis S~ction. 7.83.02 !DEFINITIONS For the purposes o~ this Section, the terms in this Section have the meaning given them. a) open iBu~r~ing: Open Burning" means the burning of any matter if the resultant combu~fior~ products are emitted directly to the atmosphere without passing through a stack, duc~ ~br chimney, except a Recreational Fire as defined herein. b) Recre~omLl Fire: "Recreational Fire" means a fire set with approved starter fuel no more than~ [hfee.(~) feet in height, contained within the border of a "Recreational Fire Site" using dry,i el{an ix,'ood; producing little detectable smoke,odor or soot beyond the property line; cond!~t?4,f pre~tion resp~ng c) hibaah~s, elf as re~ati0 RecrOa~on foot di~mi surr0.lil .de~ namrkl roe beloW ~o~ burnish, i:f~ ReCr¢~ ion a, ith an adult tending the f~re at all times; for recreational, ceremonial, food or social purposes; extinguished completely before quitting the occasion; and ~eather conditions, neighbors, burning bans, and air quality so that nuisance, ['ety hazards will not be created. Mobile cooking devices such as manufactured ~arcoal grills, wood smokers and propane or natural gas devices are not defined aal fires. Eire Site: A "Recreational Fire Site" means an area of no more than a three (3) :r cirOle (measured from the inside of the fire ring or border); completely by 'non-combustible and non-smoke or odor producing material, either of , cement, brick, tile or blocks or ferrous metal only and which area is depressed ~d, on the ground, or on a raised bed. Included are permanent outdoor wood 31aces. Burning barrels are not a Recreational Fire Site as defined herein. Fire Sites shall not be located closer than fifty (50) feet to any structure.