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ORDINANCE NO. 'J-C\'bi
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 10.30.005, 10.30.020 A.
AND 10.30.030 A. OF THE ASHLAND MUNICIPAL CODE
ADDRESSING OUTDOOR BURNING AND REQUIREMENTS FOR
PERMITTED FIRES.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOllOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 10.30.005, of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read as
follows:
10.30.005 Definitions.
The following words and phrases whenever used in this chapter shall be
construed as defined in this section unless from the context a different meaning
is intended.
A. "Fire Chief' means the City of Ashland Fire Chief or the Chiefs
representative.
B. "Campfire" means any fire for cooking located outside of a building or
recreational vehicle.
C. "Outdoor fire" includes any fire except a fire for cooking.
D. "Person in charge" means a person or a representative or an employee of
a person who has lawful control of the site of the fire by ownership,
tenancy, official position or other legal relationship.
E. "Ventilation index" means the National Weather Service's indicator of the
relative degree of air circulation in the Rogue Valley.
F. "Noxious Weed" means any plant classified by the Oregon State Weed
Board that is injurious to public health, agriculture, recreation, wildlife, or
any public or private property.
SECTION 10.30.010
Outdoor and Indoor Burning Restricted
C. Except for religious fires, any outdoor fire authorized in this chapter shall
only be used to burn woody debris, such as limbs or branches, and vegetation
identified as noxious weeds. No person shall start or maintain any outdoor fire
authorized in this chapter in a barrel.
SECTION 2. Section 10.30.020 A. of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read:
SECTION 10.30.020. Period When Outdoor Burning is Authorized.
A. Wildfire Fuel Reduction & Noxious Weed Abatement. Permits shall only be
issued for the purpose of forest fire fuel reduction or noxious weed management.
After a permit is obtained from the Fire Chief, outdoor fires are authorized from
March 1 until fire season is declared, and for a period of two weeks immediately
following the termination of fire season, when the ventilation index is over 400
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and fire fuel conditions are conducive to safely burning.
B. Fire Department Trainino Fires. Outdoor fires are permitted on any day of
the year the ventilation index is over 400 if fire fuel conditions are conducive to
safely burning and the outdoor fire is for the purpose of burning a structure or
other use of fire for training purposes by the Fire Department or under
supervision of the Fire Department;
C. Relioious Fires. Religious fires are permitted on any day of the year after
notice of the specific date to the Fire Chief and provided that all safety
precautions required by the Fire Chief are met.
D. Campfires. Campfires in areas designated by the Park Commission are
permitted in Lithia Park on any day of the year except during periods of extreme
fire danger.
SECTION 3. Section 10.30.030 A. of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to
read as follows:
SECTION 10.30.030. Requirements for Permitted Fires.
All outdoor fires permitted under this chapter shall comply with the following
requirements:
A. All fires shall conform with Section 307 of the Oregon Fire Code.
SECTION 4. Severability.
If any section, provision, clause, sentence, or paragraph of this Ordinance or the
application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect the other sections, provisions, clauses or paragraphs of this Ordinance
which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the
provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. Codification.
Provisions of this Ordinance shall be incorporated in the Ashland Municipal Code
and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "code", "article", "section", or another
word, and the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered, or re-Iettered, provided
however that Sections 4 thru 5, unincorporated Whereas clauses and boilerplate
provisions need not be codified.
The foregoing ordinance was first read by title only in accordance with Article X, Section
2(C) of the City Charter on the ~ day of ~ , 2007, and duly
PASSED and ADOPTED this ~ day of ~ ' 2007.
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SIGNED and APPROVED this -3 day of ~
,2007.
Reviewed as to form:
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n, Mayor
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