STE. GENEVIEVE — Now that the weather is turning, we have been noticing people open burning around town. We would like to remind you that to burn yard waste, a permit needs to be secured through Ste Genevieve City Hall. When you have secured a burn permit, you can only burn yard waste. In recent weeks we have responded to calls where furniture, landscape timbers, lumber and railroad ties have been burned. If you are found burning anything but yard waste you can receive a ticket for illegal burning.
We have attached the city ordinance that pertains to open burning.
Section 230.030Prohibited Practices.
[CC 1985 §17-3; Comp. Ords. §14.05(8); Ord. No. 2799 §§1 — 2, 4-13-1995; Ord. No. 3527 §3, 1-25-2007; Ord. No. 3567 §1, 4-10-2008]
- It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit yard waste or solid waste in any yard waste container, other than his/her own, without the written consent of the owner of such container.
- It shall be unlawful to burn solid waste at any time. It shall also be unlawful for any person to burn yard waste unless an approved incinerator is provided or unless a variance has been obtained from the appropriate air pollution control agency or a permit shall have been issued as provided in this Chapter.
- The City Clerk or its designee may grant temporary permits permitting the burning on residential property of yard waste only, as long as the following conditions are met:
- The material to be burned is such yard waste matter that cannot be hauled by the permittee at the normal and usual charge for collecting residential yard waste.
- The burning of such yard waste will not be injurious to the inhabitants of the City.
- The person seeking the permit will take adequate measures to prevent the spread of fire to other buildings, premises or properties.
- The plan for the burning is designed to minimize smoke as much as possible.
- The burning may be during daylight hours only.
- The burning may only take place in a six (6) foot by six (6) foot area surrounded by non- combustible materials.
- The burning must be attended by an adult.
- There must be a connected water hose and rake at the site.
- The burning shall not take place when winds are in excess of ten (10) miles per hour.
- The burning may not take place on property of others or on City property except at the City yard waste disposal facility.
Every person desiring to apply for a temporary burning permit shall do so on a form provided by the City which shall include all of the information required by this Section.
Applications shall be made to the City Clerk during regular business hours at City Hall. Such permit shall be good for seven (7) days from the date thereof.
No such permit shall be issued until a fee of one dollar ($1.00) shall have been paid to the City Clerk therefor.
A copy of the burning permit shall be available for inspection by any Law Enforcement Officer of the City.
No permit shall be issued to any person who desires to burn yard waste on commercial premises.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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Ste. Genevieve Fire Department