Municipal Code

CHAPTER 678 Safety, Sanitation and Health

678.01 Open burning.

CROSS REFERENCES
Health and sanitation generally - see Mich. Const. Art. 4, 2151; M.C.L.A.
325.1 et seq., 327.1 et seq., 750.466
Health and sanitation in home rule cities - see M.C.L.A. 117.3, 117.4i
Municipal health departments - see M.C.L.A. 327.205
Public safety generally - see M.C.L.A. 750.493 et seq.
Littering - see GEN. OFF. Ch. 648
Garbage and rubbish containers - see P. & Z. 1268.27
Open burning of leaves - see F.P. 1610.04(BOCA 21F-403.3 et seq.)

678.01 OPEN BURNING.
(a) No person shall burn or cause to be burned outside of an enclosed building any waste materials, refuse, paper, other combustible debris or garbage, with the exception of leaves and branches as described hereinafter, within the Village. The burning of leaves shall be allowed within the Village if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The burning of leaves, which may also contain branches less than two and one-half inches in diameter and four feet in length, must take place on private residential property under the control of those conducting the fire, who shall be eighteen years of age and older, which fire shall not be located on any Village roadway or in any Village drainage ditch.
(2) A permit for any such fire must be obtained in advance of such fire from the Police Department. Said permit shall specify the date, the hours and the purpose of such fire and shall name the supervising party who will be in charge of the fire. Said permit may be denied or revoked if atmospheric conditions are deemed by the issuing agent to be of such a nature as to cause the fire to be a potential danger to persons or property within the Village.

(3) The fire shall be attended at all times and shall be fully extinguished before supervision of the fire ceases.
(4) All fires shall be totally extinguished at or before sunset.
(5) An operational garden hose shall be available at the site of any approved fire and shall be capable of use during the full term of the fire. Only dry leaves and branches, as described in paragraph (a)(1) hereof shall be burned, and such fires shall be conducted in such a way as not to smolder or produce large quantities of smoke.

(b) Aside from the burning of leaves and branches described in subsection (a) hereof, the only other types of fires which may be allowed within the Village are as follows:
(1) Bonfires and campfires which are to be used in conjunction with civic, social or athletic events may be allowed, upon the issuance of a permit for such fire as described in subsection (a) hereof.
(2) Fires for food preparation on private property utilized in conjunction with barbecue grills and cooking receptacles are allowed within the Village without a permit.
(Ord. 95-239. Passed 10-16-95.)