Chapter 8.10
OPEN BURNING
Sections:
8.10.020 Liability for causing wildland fires.
8.10.030 Revocation of permits.
Prior legislation: Ord. 3-85.
8.10.010 Permits required.
A. Any person(s) wanting to burn during the specified open burn season within the boundaries of Helper City shall first obtain authorization to burn by obtaining a burn permit from the Helper City fire chief or his/her designee.
B. A burn permit shall only be issued to a person(s) over the age of 18.
C. A burn permit shall be valid for two days from the date of issuance and shall be valid only during daylight hours.
D. A burn permit shall be required when burning tree limbs, brush, range, grass, grain, stubble, and hay land, except that a burn permit is not required for burning of fence lines, cultivated lands, canals, or irrigation ditches.
E. A burn permit received from Helper City does not relieve the individual from personal liability due to neglect or incompetence.
F. If a fire escapes control of the permittee and necessitates fire control action or does injury to the property of another, this shall be prima facie evidence that the fire was not safely controlled.
G. An individual receiving a burn permit or conducting a burn exempt from a burn permit shall notify Price Communications (dispatch center) of the approximate time each burn will start and within a reasonable time when it ends, and:
1. Shall check the state of Utah burn index by contacting Price Communications Center prior to any burn to see if a burn is allowed or not allowed on the particular day that they wish to burn. [Ord. 2004-10. Code 1988 § 6-4-1.1].
8.10.020 Liability for causing wildland fires.
Any person responsible for the existence or spread of a wildland fire necessitating suppression action shall be liable for the payment of the costs of the suppression action. [Ord. 2004-10. Code 1988 § 6-4-1.2].
8.10.030 Revocation of permits.
The Helper fire chief or his/her designee, or the Helper City police department, may revoke, postpone, or cancel a permit when either finds it necessary in the interest of public safety. [Ord. 2004-10. Code 1988 § 6-4-1.3].
8.10.040 Closed fire season.
A. The period from May 16th to October 31st of each year is a closed fire season throughout Helper City.
B. The Helper City fire chief may advance or extend the closed season wherever and whenever the chief determines such action is necessary.
C. The alteration of the closed season shall be done by posting notice in the City Hall of Helper City at least seven days in advance of the date the change is effective. [Ord. 2004-10. Code 1988 § 6-4-1.4].
8.10.050 Prohibited burning.
No person shall burn any trash, garbage, or other wastes, or shall conduct any salvage operation by open burning at any time. [Ord. 2004-10. Code 1988 § 6-4-1.5].
8.10.060 Penalty.
Any violation of this chapter shall be a class B misdemeanor. [Ord. 2004-10. Code 1988 § 6-4-1.6].