Fontana Municipal Code Div. 4 Burning Combustible Materials

No person shall ignite, set fire to or burn any weeds, yard waste, tumbleweeds, tree trimmings, grass, brush or other similar organic combustible materials except as follows:

(1) In an approved type incinerator.

(2) In an open fire authorized by written permit from the Fontana Fire Protection District.

A competent person shall be in constant attendance at such burning until the fire is extinguished.

(Ord. No. 1633, § 6, 8-9-11)

(a) All burning regulated under section 11-131 shall be done between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section pertaining to the hours of burning shall not apply to any outside grill or barbecue pit; provided that any fire shall be kept under competent and continuous supervision, and that all inflammable and combustible material shall be removed a sufficient distance from such grill or barbecue pit so as not to constitute a fire hazard; and provided further that all fire or coals in such grill or barbecue pit shall be thoroughly extinguished after the use thereof has been completed.

(Ord. No. 1633, § 6, 8-9-11)

No burning pursuant to this chapter shall be conducted whenever a wind of over ten miles per hour is blowing from any direction.

(Ord. No. 1633, § 6, 8-9-11)

It shall be unlawful to burn garbage within the city unless such burning is conducted in an approved, listed, gas-fired sanitary incinerator within a building, having a stack sufficiently high to control all odors.

(Ord. No. 1633, § 6, 8-9-11)

Cross reference— Solid waste, ch. 24.