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OPEN BURNING LAW:
3745-19.03-
No
person shall cause or allow open burning unless having the criteria
listed below.
DEFINITIONS:
Open Burning:
Fire Code 302.1
The burning of any materials wherein products of combustion are
emitted directly into
the
air without passing through a stack or chimney from an enclosed
chamber. The
current
interpretation of the local EPA authority states that
chimineas and other wood burning devices
do not constitute a legal open burn, unless utilized for cooking
purposes.
Bonfire:
Fire Code 302.1
An
outdoor fire utilized for ceremonial purposes. A
bonfire shall not be more than
5' x 5'x 5' in dimension.
A legal bonfire requires written permission from the EPA 10
days
in advance of the fire. Notification to the East
Sparta Vol. Fire Dept. with receipt of
copy
from the EPA permit is required prior to the bonfire.
Dispatch must be notified at
the
time of lighting of the bonfire, advising them of time and duration
of bonfire at 330-866-9211.
Cooking Fire:
Fire Code 302.1
An
outdoor fire utilized to cook food for human consumption.
A cooking fire shall not
be
more than 3' x 3' x 3' in dimension.
Recreational Fire:
Fire Code 302.1
A
non-cooking fire utilized for recreational purposes.
A recreational fire shall not be
more
than 3' x 3' x 3' in dimension.
OHIO
FIRE CODE
OPEN FLAMES OR
BURNING:
F-307.2.2-
Open Burning Prohibited:
The fire official shall prohibit open
burning that will be offensive or objectionable due to smoke or odor
emissions when local circumstances make such fires hazardous.
The fire official shall order the extinguishments, by the
occupant or the fire department, of any open burning which creates,
or adds to, a hazardous or objectionable situation.
F-307.3.1-
Location:
The location for any bon fire shall not be less than 50' from
any structure or
combustible
material, and shall be made to prevent the fire from spreading to
within
50' of any structure. The location of cooking &
recreational fire shall not
be
less than 25' from any structure or combustible material, and shall
be made to
prevent
the fire from spreading to within 25' of any structure.
F-302.1
Materials:
Open burning shall not be utilized for waste disposal
purposes, and shall be of
clean,
dry wood only.
F-303.4
Attendance:
F-303.5
Any open burning shall be constantly attended until the fire
is extinguished and
at
least one portable fire extinguisher or other approved on-site fire
extinguishing
equipment
shall be available for immediate utilization if needed.
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The East Sparta Vol. Fire Dept.
investigates all open burn complaints and contacts the local EPA
authority for enforcement.
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Excessive open burns, with
complaints being received by the fire department, shall be
classified as a "nuisance" and the applicable laws will be
enforced.
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The local EPA authority may be
contacted at 330-489-3385
The ODNR Division of Forestry may be
contacted at 330-339-2205 ext. 13 |
