Chapter 14.80
FIRE HAZARDS
Sections:
14.80.030 Piles of natural vegetation for burning.
14.80.010 Definitions.
“Fire hazard” means any arrangement of materials and/or heat sources that presents the potential for harm, such as personal injury or ignition of combustibles.
“Sky lantern” means a miniature, unmanned air balloon that relies on an open flame as a heat source to heat the air inside the lantern with the intention of causing it to lift into the atmosphere. Typically made of rice paper or flame-resistant paper, it has a fuel cell in the opening. (Ord. O-02-21 § 1)
14.80.020 Authority.
The fire marshal or his/her designee may deem a property or condition on a property as a fire hazard.
Check with your local fire district for burn permits requirements; see Section 14.20.010, Fire district. (Ord. O-02-21 § 1)
14.80.030 Piles of natural vegetation for burning.
A. Piles of natural vegetation for burning shall be no greater than ten feet in diameter, and no more than ten feet in height. If prior approval is obtained from the fire marshal and local fire district, pile sizes may be increased. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to contact the local fire district to determine if a permit will be required, as well as to notify the fire district upon commencement of burning.
B. The following rules shall apply to all outdoor burning at all times:
1. The burning of garbage, trash, rubbish, or utilization of burn barrels, etc., is illegal.
2. No open burning within fifty feet of any structure or combustible material.
3. Pile size shall be no greater than ten feet in diameter, unless prior approval to increase pile size is obtained from the fire marshal and fire district.
4. No more than one pile may be burned on any property at the same time.
5. Piles may be stored on a property no longer than twelve months.
6. Conditions that may cause the fire to spread shall be eliminated prior to ignition.
7. No open burning shall occur when wind speeds or gusts exceed ten miles per hour, unless prior approval is obtained from the fire marshal and local fire district.
8. A person capable of utilizing fire extinguishing equipment such as buckets, shovels, garden hoses connected to a water supply, fire extinguishers, heavy equipment, etc., shall be on site at all times.
9. Fire extinguishing equipment such as buckets, shovels, garden hoses connected to a water supply, fire extinguishers, heavy equipment, or any equipment that will provide suppression of the proposed fire, shall be on site at all times while the fire is burning. (Ord. O-02-21 § 1)
14.80.040 Recreational fires.
A. Recreational fires are allowed in unincorporated areas of Adams County; provided, that no restrictions or burn bans are in effect.
B. The following rules for recreational fires shall apply at all times:
1. Recreational fires, campfires, cook fires, etc., shall be no greater than three feet by three feet or thirty-six inches in diameter and no more than two feet in height;
2. No recreational fires shall be located within twenty-five feet of any structure;
3. A person capable of utilizing fire extinguishing equipment such as buckets, shovels, garden hoses connected to a water supply, fire extinguishers, heavy equipment, etc., shall be on site at all times; and
4. Fire extinguishing equipment such as buckets, shovels, garden hoses connected to a water supply, fire extinguishers, heavy equipment, or any equipment that will provide suppression of the proposed fire, shall be on site at all times while the fire is burning. (Ord. O-02-21 § 1)