3.24.040 Permit Application and Issuance

(a) Permit Application. Permits may be obtained from the Bad River Fire Warden during normal business hours after filing of an application which may be obtained from the Bad River Fire Warden. The application shall contain at least the following information:

(1) Name, physical address, and phone number of person responsible for the burn.

(2) Responsible persons who may be attending the burn.

(3) Location of the burn(Fire warden may, at his or her option, require an inspection of the site by the Natural Resources Department of the Fire Department).

(4) The signature of the applicant stating the following:

(A) that he or she has been given educational material regarding the environmental and health hazards of open burning,

(B) has read and understood the material, and has had an opportunity to ask questions of the Fire Warden about the burning regulations.

(C) has had an opportunity to ask questions of the Fire Warden about the burning regulations.

(b) Permit Issuance. Permits issued pursuant to this section shall include but not be limited to restrictions concerning: time of day, location, minimum required precautionary measures, and the length of the burning period of the permit.

(c) No fee shall be charged for a burn permit.

(d) If the permit is for a burn barrel, the burn barrel must be considered an acceptable burn barrel and inspected and approved by the Natural Resources Department or the Fire Warden prior to issuance of the permit.

(e) Burn permits for burn barrels shall expire upon on May 31 of each year.

(f) Burn permits for open burns expire upon competition of the open burn, but in no case beyond 30 days from the date of issuance of the permit. Subsequent burns at the same location require separate permits.