Village Burning Codes
14.08 (3) FIRE PITS
(3) RECREATIONAL BURNING (Wood Burning Appliance) A recreational fire is defined as a fire to be used for cooking, or esthetics benefit similar to that of a campfire. The fire shall be confined to a commercially designed outdoor wood burning appliance.
- Requirements on size and location of recreational fires, and general requirements.
- Fires shall be in an approved outdoor appliance less than or equal to 3 feet in diameter and less than or equal to 3 feet in height.
- The fire area shall be protected by a screen or wire mesh as to hold down any flying embers.
- Fires shall contain only wood or charcoal; any other building materials are prohibited
- The wind velocity may not exceed 10 mph.
- Fires shall NOT be started or accelerated using flammable liquids, such as gasoline.
- The fire must be a minimum of 10 feet from all structures, roadways and lot lines.
- The outdoor appliance shall not be used on any deck or wooden surface.
- If smoke travels in such a manner that it obscures roadways, if the fire department receives complaints from the area, or it is deemed to be a hazard, the Fire Official reserves the right to require that the fire be extinguished.
