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ORDINANCE #91- CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA (Draft Date 2/2/92) AN O~DINAN~E AMENDING SECTION 7.83 OF THE CITY CODE RAMSEY, WTriICH SECTION SHALL BE ENTITLED "OPEN BURNING". SECTION 1. SECTION 7.83 OF THE CITY CODE IS AMENDED PROVIDE AS FOLLOWS: OF TO 7.83 OPEN BURNING 7.83.01 PURPOSE The purpose of~this ;Section is to establish permitted categories of open bum events for residences and farms within t§e City of Ramsey and provide for a permitting process for residential and agricultural open btirning, except when such open burning is defined as a "Recreational Fire" as prescribed in this SeCtion. 7.83.02 For the a) b) c) d) DEFINITIONS purposes of ibis Section, the terms in this Section have the meaning given them. Open Burning: "Open Burning" means the burning of any matter if the resultant combusiion !products are emitted directly to the atmosphere without passing through a stack, duct ot chimney, except a Recreational Fire as defined herein. Recreational-Fire: "Recreational Fire" means a fire set with approved starter fuel no more than three (3~ feet in height, contained within the border of a "Recreational Fire Site" using dry, cie:in wood; producing little detectable smoke, odor or soot beyond the property line; conducted With an adult tending the fire at all times; for recreational, ceremonial, food preparation 0r social purposes; extinguished completely before quitting the occasion; and respectihg W~eather conditions, neighbors, burning bans, and air quality so that nuisance, health or safety hazards will not be created. Mobile cooking devices such as manufactured hibachis, ch~coal grills, wood smokers and propane or natural gas devices are not defined as recreational fires. Recreafi0naliFire Site: A "Recreational Fire Site" means an area of no more than a three (3) foot diameter circle (measured from the inside of the fire ring or border); completely surroun~led, by non-combustible and non-smoke or odor producing material, either of natural r°ck,lcement, brick, file or blocks or ferrous metal only and which area is depressed below g,3'ou~d, on the ground, or on a raised bed. Included are permanent outdoor wood burning~fireplaces. Burning barrels are not a Recreational Fire Site as defined herein. RecreatibnallFire Sites shall not be located closer than fifty (50) feet to any structure. Starter Fuel~;: "Starter Fuels" mean dry, untreated, unpainted kindling, branches, or cardboagd, o? charcoal fire starter. Paraffin candles and alcohols are permitted as starter fuels antl as ~ids to ignition only. Propane gas torches or other clean gas burning devices causing minimal pollution must be used to start an Open Burn.