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Code of Baneberry
Title 7 Fire Protection and Fireworks
Chapter 3 Open Burning
Title 7 Fire Protection and Fireworks
Chapter 3 Open Burning
Baneberry
Title 7 : Fire Protection and Fireworks
Chapter 3 : Open Burning
7-303 : Time and conditions of burning.
- All open burning shall be allowed on any day of the week in accordance with the approved dates on the burn permit.
- All open burning shall commence at any time after dawn and shall be completely extinguished before the sun sets for that evening.
- The city manager or fire chief of the Baneberry Fire Department, or any of his agents, shall be empowered to suspend the permit granted by the city manager and by the Tennessee Department of Forestry in the event that high winds, or any other unsafe weather condition exist on the day of burning or after the burning has commenced.
- If a permit is suspended the holder of the permit shall notify the city manager who shall set a new date.
- If, after the burning has commenced, an unexpected wind or other unsafe weather conditions arise which may cause the burning to be unsafe, the permit holder shall immediately take measures to extinguish the burning by themselves.
- If at any time a permit holder allows a burn to get out of control and it becomes necessary to have a fire department extinguish the fire, the permit holder shall be responsible for all costs incurred by the city as a result of the permit holder's action. (Ord. #217-05, Nov. 2016)
Date Last Updated: 06/20/2022
Codification Date: 06/20/2022
Officials at Date of Last Codification:
Mayor - Donna Hernandez
Vice Mayor - Tom Carter
City Commissioner - Gary Zander
City Manager - Thomas Nuzzi
City Attorney - Doug Drinnon