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=~§!:9~60 :!MAR. TINSVILLE~CODE ~ -ARTICLE IV. rOUTDO.O~R i..~.RES· Sec. !~. I~Violations ~of~article. Unless~otherwise specifically ~provided, a violation of any provision of this,~article shall constitute a Class I misdemeanor. (Ord. of 8.24~82, I§ § 8-4--8~7; Ord.~ of 5-10-83, § § 8-4_8:7) :CrossTeference--Penalty for Class I misdemeanor, ~§ 1:11. ;-Sec. 9~61. =!General..c.onditions. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to do anyopen:burning outdoors in the city, unless the following conditions are complied with: (1) Only .paper, cardboard, leaves, and tree, yard. and: garden trimmings: located! on the premises of:private residences :may be burned; (2) Any open burning of such material must take place on the premises of the private residence where such material is located; (3) Unless all :material burned is fully contained. within a ~box or cage:of metal or other noncombustible material or consists only of leaves or of'tree, yard and garden trim- mings, in apile less than five (5) feet in diameter.and less than three (3) feet in height, prior approval for the burning must be obtained from the fire chief-or an on.duty fire department officer; (4) All open burning must be done between9:00 a.m. and 8:00~p.m.; (5) All open burning, except leaves from ~trees, shall~be done~atleast three:hundred (300) feet from any occupied building, unless the occupant of the building has given prior permission.for burning closer to the building. All open burning of leaves from ~trees shallbe-done at least fifty (50) feet from any occupied building, unless-the occupant of the :building has given Ipriorpermission for burningcloser to thebuilding; (6) Alloutdoorfires~shall.beattendedat.all~times; '?(7) N~Ipers~n;sha~:a~wIan~utd~r~fire~tospread~t~I.~the~ands:~rpr~perty:~fan~ther~r allow isuch .fire .to jeopardize any .building, ;machinery,or ~vehicle~ (b) If any officer of the city fire;department finds that aperson .engaged in outdoor burning is contributing to .air:pollution and .:that ~such:potlution creates an, emergency which Tequires irnmediate::action :to protect!the public health or; safety,~or I.that~ a person engaged in ~outdoor~burning iswi0latingone or~more conditions.of~this:~section!or is :creating a?~rehazard requiring 4minedlate action:to protect ~the pub!ic:. health! or safety~such !officer shall order the immediateextinguishment.~of~such :fireand:the immediatediscontinuance.of such :burning. ~IIt !shallilbe.unllawful for:any;pe~son!to~refuse:toobey.such~anemergenCy:order. *Editor's;note--Provisions of. an!ordinanceof~-May ~I0, ~98!3,~,amendatory:~fI~§~8.4.8~7 Iof ',the i 1971 Code, have~been~treated, at~the~edi~or's disctetion,~ias~amendingl sirnila~p~ovisions ~f ;~rt.~I~,~-~§;§~9~60-~9~6~4,~!to;~ead!as~herein~set:ox~t. ::SUpp::No.~30 558