Backyard fires for cooking are exempt from permit requirements under Sec. 24-54(1) but must follow setbacks: 50 ft from structures, 25 ft from trees/brush, constant attendance, and adequate extinguishing equipment. Recreational backyard fires (non-cooking) require fire department authorization.
Sec. 24-54(1) is the operative provision. Cooking fires are explicitly exempted from the prior-authorization requirement under §24-54(1)(g). All other recreational backyard fires — fire pits, chimineas, ceremonial — require prior fire department authorization. All backyard fires must: (a) be 50 ft from any structure; (b) not produce nuisance smoke/odor; (c) be attended with extinguishing equipment ready; (d) burn only dry, non-polluting material; (e) be enclosed in a noncombustible container or in a covered ground excavation; (f) be 25 ft from trees, brush, or other combustibles. Sec. 24-52(g) bars open burning of yard trash entirely.
Sec. 1-22(b)(17) — $100 fine per open burning violation. The fire department may extinguish unauthorized fires at the responsible party's expense.
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