1. The burning of heavy smoke producing materials such as heavy oils, tires, tarpaper, etc. is prohibited.The material to be burned should be stockpiled and dried to the extent possible before it is burned. It also is requested to be kept free of excess dirt or other extraneous matter that will inhibit good combustion.
   
   
2. Burning operations shall not be initiated until at least one hour after sunrise and all active blazes shall be extinguished at sunset. Burning shall not be carried out during inclement or foggy conditions or very cloudy
   days. In addition, burning shall be restricted to periods when surface wind speed is over 5 mph and less than 15 mph.
   
   
3. The burning shall be carried out at a minimum of 50 ft. from any occupied dwelling or public roadway and at least one mile from any airport. In addition, a 1,000 ft. radius applies to all construction land clearing sites where a pit and blower must be used. The pit must be sized so that 100 percent of the injected air will be utilized in creating a CLEAN BURN. Those sites without pits and blowers will be rejected.
   
   
4. Burning shall be supervised until the fire is extinguished and must not be in violation of the requirements of any local fire authority having jurisdictions in the fire area.
   
   
5. The code official shall prohibit open burning which is offensive or objectionable due to smoke or odor emission when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fire hazardous.
   
   
6. The code official shall order the extinguishment, by the permit holder or the Fire Department, of any open burning which creates or adds to a hazardous or objectionable situation.
   
   
7. Responsible party for the construction site or prairie grass fire shall contact the closest fire department that you are burning each day, unless otherwise advised.

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