§ 91.54. General requirements for allowable outdoor burning.

(A)

Burning must be commenced and conducted only when wind direction and other meteorological conditions are such that smoke and other pollutants will not cause adverse effects to any public road, landing strip, or off site structure containing sensitive receptors.

(B)

If at any time the burning causes or may tend to cause smoke to blow onto or across a road or highway, it is the responsibility of the person initiating the burn to post men with flags to warn motorists on affected roads.

(C)

Burning must be conducted downwind of or at least 300 feet from any structure containing sensitive receptors located on adjacent properties unless prior written approval is obtained from adjacent occupant with possessory control.

(D)

Burning shall be conducted in compliance with the following meteorological and timing considerations:

(1)

The initiation of burning shall commence no earlier than one hour after sunrise. Burning shall be completed on the same day not later than one hour before sunset, and shall be attended by a responsible party at all times during the active burn phase, when the fire is progressing. In cases where residual fires and/or smoldering objects continue to emit smoke after this time, such areas shall be extinguished if the smoke from these areas has the potential to create a nuisance or traffic hazard condition. In no case shall the extent of the burn area be allowed to increase after this time.

(2)

Burning shall not be commenced when surface wind speed is predicted to be less than six miles per hour (five knots) or greater than 12 m.p.h. (10.4 knots) during the burn period.

(3)

Burning shall not be conducted during periods of actual or predicted persistent low-level atmospheric temperature inversions.

(4)

The burn shall be monitored continuously by a responsible person who shall maintain the burn within their field of view at all times. Equipment and fire control methods, pre-approved by the Fire Marshall or designee shall be maintained at the fire site at all times until the fire is extinguished.

(E)

Electrical insulation, treated lumber, plastics, clothing, cloth and fabrics, furniture, carpet, and appliances non-wood construction/demolition materials, heavy oils, asphaltic materials, potentially explosive materials, chemicals wastes, and items containing natural or synthetic rubber must not be burned. The preceding list is intended to be indicative and not an exhaustive list of prohibited materials.

(F)

All burning authorized by the Fire Marshall or designee under the provisions of § 90.53, "Diseased Animal Carcasses," "Maintenance or Land Clearing" and "Exception for Otherwise Prohibited Outdoor Burning," shall be by trench burning. The equipment used for such burning shall be licensed under the regulations of the TNRRC and the operator shall comply with TNRRC regulations for trench burning.

(Ord. 00-766, passed 3-20-00)