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FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION § 9-64 (c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to outdoor cooking with charcoal, pro- vided such charcoal is fully contained within a grill or fireplace of metal, brick, stone or other noncombustible material and such grill or fireplace is at least three (3) feet from any combustible material. (d) Any open burning not allowed by this section may be done by special permission of the fire chief and only in accordance with applicable rules and regulations adopted by the state air pollution control board, pursuant to sections 10-17.10 through 10-17.30 of the Code of Virginia (1950). (Ord. of 8-24-82, § 8-7; Ord. of 5-10-83, § 8-7) Sec. 9-62. Prohibited during certain times. It shall be unlawful for any person to burn any leaves, paper, trash or other material outdoors during the duration of an alert, warning or emergency stage in what is known as an "air pollution episode," when so proclaimed by the executive director of the state air pollution control board or his designated representative, or during periods of extreme drought condi- tions which cause forests, brush or grass to become so dry or parched as to create an extraor- dinary fire hazard, when so proclaimed by the city fire chief or city manager. (Ord. of 8-24-82, § 8-6; Ord. of 5-10-83, § 8-6) Sec. 9-63. Prohibited on street or sidewalk. It shall be unlawful for any person to burn any leaves, paper, trash or other material in or on any public street or sidewalk in the city. (Ord. of 8-24-82, § 8-4; Ord. of 5-10-83, § 8-4) Cross reference--Streets and sidewalks, Ch. 19. Sec. 9-64. Fires in parks or playgrounds. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to light any fire or do any burning in any city park or on any public playground, except in fireplaces or grills designed for fires or cooking purposes. (b) No person shall leave any fire burning in any fireplace or grill in any city park or on any public playground after departure therefrom. (Ord. of 8-24-82, § 8-5; Ord. of 5-10-83, § 8-5) Supp. No. 30 559 [The next page is 609]