HomeMy WebLinkAbout2768 Outdoor Burning/10.30.010ORDINANCE NO. ~ ?~"~
AN ORDINANCE PERMITTING ONLY WOODY DEBRIS IN ANY
AUTHORIZED OUTDOOR FIRE BY AMENDING AMC 10.30.010,
REDEFINING THE SEASON FOR OUTDOOR BURNING BY
AMENDING AMC 10.30.020 FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDUCING FIRE
HAZARDS IN THE CITY OF ASHLAND AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 10.30.010.C of the Ashland Municipal Code is amended to read:
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. 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
in its entirety:
10.30.020 Period When Outdoor Burning is Authorized. After a permit is
obtained from the Fire Chief, outdoor fires are authorized as follows:
A. From March 1 through October 31, excluding fire season, when the
ventilation index is over 400 and fire fuel conditions are conducive to burning.
The amendments to this code section as contained in this ordinance and the
amendments to this code section adopted in Ordinance No. 2751 on March 7,
1995, shall terminate on February 21, 1997~.
SECTION 3. Inasmuch as it is necessary to provide authorization for burning in the
month of October 1995 to reduce as soon as possible forest fuels in the forest
interface, it is deemed necessary for the public peace, health, and safety of the
citizens of the City of Ashland that an emergency be declared to exist, and this
Note: This code section prior to these amendments read as follows:
10.30.020 Pedod When Outdoor Burnin,~ is Authorized. After a permit is obtained from the Fire Chief, outdoor fires ere authorized as follows:
A. Outdoor fires are permitted each year during April, May and September 15 to October 15, except that no outdoor fire shall be allowed on any day unless
the ventilation index is over 400. The Fire Chief shal~ have the authority to extend the dates for outdoor fires beyond October 15, but not beyond November 1, for any
year in which fire conditions do not allow burning during some or all of the period between September 15 to October 15.
B. Outdoor fires are permitted on any day of the year the ventilation index is over 400 if fire conditions are conducive to burning and the outdoor fire is for
the purpose of:
1. Burning a structure or other use of fire for training purposes by the Fire Department or under the supervision of the Fire Department;
2. Fire hazard reduction burning of debris in the wildfire hazard zone or Lithia Park if the Fire Chief determines the fire is the only feasible method to
dispose of the debris.
C. 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. During periods of extreme fire danger, notification to the Fire Chief shall be given at least six hours in advance of the religious fire.
D. Campfires in areas designated by the Parl( Commission are permitted in Lithia Park on any day of the year except during periods of extreme fire danger.
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ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council
and approval by the Mayor.
The foregoing ordinance was first READ on the
and duly PASSED and ADOPTED this ,,/~'
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
3rd day of October , 1995,
dayof ~¢)~',~'~.~Z'/~.,' , 1995.
SIGNED and APPROVED this
Approved as to form:
Paul Nolte, City Attorney
Catherine M. Golden, Mayor
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