Baker City Ordinances ORDINANCE NO. 3302 AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING A PERMIT FOR RESIDENTIAL BURNING IN THE CITY OF BAKER CITY; AND SETTING FEES, P ENALTIES AND RULES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BAKER CITY, OREGON: SECTION 1. PURPOSE: This ordinance shall promote the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Baker City due to the air pollution and fire hazards caused by residential burning involving burn barrels, open burning and the burning of refuse. SECTION 2. RESIDENTIAL BURNING IN THE CITY OF BAKER CITY: Permits are required for residential burning. Annual burning permits shall be effective January 1 through December 31 of the same year; seven-day permits shall be effective for the seven consecutive days specified on the p ermit. Fees for each type of permit shall be set by Resolution. The permit shall be shown to a representative of the City upon request. The permit shall be issued to the applicant for using a burn barrel or burn pile at a specific address and such permit is not transferable to any other address SECTION 3. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: A. There shall be a valid burn permit issued for the address at which the burn barrel or burn pile is located. B. Fire shall be closely attended by a person 16 years of age or older and a charged garden hose shall be present while burning is in progress. C. Burning shall only be between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. All burn barrels and burn piles shall be completely extinguished ~4 p.m. Completely extinguished means that there shall not be any smoke coming from the burn barrel or burn pile, and the burn barrel or burn pile shall contain no smoldering material or hot ashes or embers. D. Burning shall be conducted in a manner and under conditions that prevent any burning material, sparks, or embers going onto any combustible material. E. Only untreated wood, paper products and yard debris are permitted to be burned. It shall NEVER be permissible to burn household garbage such as but not limited to: food stuffs, plastic, metal or diapers. F. There shall be no burning upon restriction by the Fire Department due to fire/safety conditions. G. Fires that generate smoke or odor complaints from surrounding residents may be required to be extinguished at the sole discretion of the Fire Department. If the permit holder was otherwise complying with this ordinance, it shall not be considered a violation of this ordinance and no furthe r action against the permit holder will be pursued. SECTION 4. BURN BARREL REQUIREMENTS: A. A good quality barrel with a heavy mesh screen shall be used. Good quality means there shall be no holes or significant deteriorat ion in the barrel caused by rust rot.
