Article II — REGULATIONS

fallows, slash or grass, brush or forest covered lands, or any other flammable material within the County of Lake, either on his own property or property of another, between the first of May and the date the Director or the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection declares, by proclamation, that the hazardous conditions have abated for that year, or during such other times of the year when unusual fire conditions exist as shall be declared by proclamation of the Director of Forestry or the Board of Supervisors of the County of Lake, unless such burning shall be done in accordance with a burning permit issued by a fire chief or other competent person or a fire protection district or a fire department as designated by the chief of that district or department having jurisdiction of the area in which the burning is to be done. All nonagricultural burning of wastes by open fire or dooryard incinerator shall be prohibited between June 1 and the date the Director of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection declares, by proclamation, that the hazardous conditions have abated for each year. Notwithstanding the foregoing method of termination of the burn ban by proclamation of the Director of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, both with respect to agricultural and nonagricultural burning, in the event that fire and meteorological conditions in Lake County differ from such conditions prevailing elsewhere within California Department of Forestry, region 1, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Lake may, after receiving the recommendation of representatives of the Lake County Fire Chief's Association and the California Department of Forestry, proclaim a termination of each year's burn ban. This prohibition shall not apply to recreational fires or fires for the sole purpose of cooking food for human beings. This authority applies to all lands of Lake County excepting those federal lands administered and protected by the United States Forest Service.

(Ord. No. 747, § 1, 6-5-73; Ord. No. 1525, § 1, 11-19-85; Ord. No. 1693, § 2, 10-20-87; Ord. No. 1741, § 1, 5-24-88)

law to any public officer to set or permit a fire when such fire is, in his opinion, necessary for any of the following purposes:

A.

The prevention of a fire hazard which cannot be abated by any other means on designated permissive burn days.

B.

The instruction of public employees in the methods of fighting fires.

C.

The instruction of employees in the methods of fighting fire when such fire is set pursuant to permit.

D.

The setting of backfires necessary to save life or valuable property pursuant to Section 4426 of the Public Resources Code.

E.

The abatement of fire hazards pursuant to Section 13055, Health and Safety Code.

F.

Disease or pest prevention where there is an immediate need for and no reasonable alternative to burning.

G.

Disposal of agricultural pesticide containers in a manner required by law at the time and place of use when no reasonable alternative to burning exists.

(Ord. No. 1693, § 3, 10-20-87)

comply with the terms of the burning permit. Any material deviation from the terms of the burning permit shall be prima facia evidence of non-compliance and shall render the permit null and void.

(Ord. No. 747, § 1, 6-5-73)

responsible person who shall remain in charge of the burn until the fire is completely extinguished.

(Ord. No. 747, § 1, 6-5-73)

regulations and laws of the Lake County Air Quality Management District and the State Air Resources Board. All burning shall be performed only on "designated permissive burn days as specified in the Lake County Air Quality Management District's Rules and Regulations unless exempted by specific issued permit.

(Ord. No. 747, § 1, 6-5-73; Ord. No. 1693, § 4, 10-20-87)

and 12:00 noon during that time of year

as specified in part 3.1. During all other times of the year the hours of ignition of fires shall be 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., unless such day is designated as an extended burn day by the Lake County Air Quality Management District. Exceptions to these burning hours may be allowed when special circumstances or multi-day burns are necessitated by issuance of special written permit by persons designated in Section 3.1. Conditions shall be incorporated in any permit issued pursuant to this section to minimize fire danger and the impact of smoke from such fires into residential areas.

(Ord. No. 747, § 1, 6-5-73; Ord. No. 824, § 1, 1-14-75; Ord. No. 1693, § 5, 10-20-87)

than those designated in paragraph 5.1 upon application for and issuance of a special permit. A special permit may be issued by officials and agencies specified in Section 3.1 above, only when special circumstances are established or as part of a planned control burn for which a plan has been filed with the Lake County Air Quality Management District and effected Fire Protection Agency.

(Ord. No. 747, § 1, 6-5-73; Ord. No. 1693, § 6, 10-20-87)

people of the County of Lake, the Board of Supervisors by proclamation may suspend all out-of-door burning. Fire chiefs of fire protection districts may suspend burning within the area of the fire protection district upon a similar finding of facts. At any time that out-of-door burning is suspended within the area of state responsibility such suspension shall also apply to the areas of the County of Lake subject to local agency fire protection responsibility.

(Ord. No. 747, § 1, 6-5-73)

cardboard, but does not include garbage, cloth, plastics, petroleum products, material soiled by food or fecal matter, or any similar smoke producing materials, may be disposed of using a dooryard incinerator on its premises on designated permissive burn days. It shall be unlawful for any person to burn any flammable substance in a dooryard incinerator without first having obtained a permit for said burning as specified in Sections 22-3 and 22-5.

(Ord. No. 747, § 1, 6-5-73; Ord. No. 1693, § 7, 10-20-87)

equipped with a spark arrestor of wire, metal screen or equivalent having a mesh of holes not to exceed one quarter (¼) inch, and provide for proper air ventilation to the combusted material to avoid smoldering.

Incinerators at all times must be kept cleared of all grass, weeds or flammable material for a distance of not less than ten (10) feet in all directions.

(Ord. No. 747, § 1, 6-5-73; Ord. No. 1693, § 8, 10-20-87)