Chapter 3 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Section 307. Open Burning, Recreational Fires and Portable Outdoor Fireplaces - Amend Section 307 as follows:

Amend: 307.4.3 Portable outdoor fireplaces. Portable outdoor fireplaces shall be used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and shall not be operated within 15 feet (3048 mm) of a structure or combustible material.

Exceptions:

1.

Portable outdoor fireplaces used at one and two-family dwellings located outside of a wildland-urban interface fire area, when used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

2.

Portable outdoor fireplaces used at one- and two-family dwellings located within a wildland-urban interface fire area shall be located at least 15 feet (4572 mm) from a structure, combustible material or vegetation. Such outdoor fireplaces shall be used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

Add: 307.4.4 "Red-flag" and other high fire risk conditions. Open burning, including recreational fires and fires within portable outdoor fireplaces, shall not be permitted on "red-flag" or other days which pose a high fire risk as determined by the Fire Code Official.

Section 308. Open Flames - Amend Section 308 as follows:

Amend: 308.1.5 Location near combustibles. Open flames such as from candles, lanterns, kerosene heaters and, gas-fired heaters, barbecues, fire-pits and similar devices shall not be located, on or near decorative material or, on or near similar combustible materials or within 10 feet (3048 mm) of combustible construction.

Exceptions:

1.

Open-flame cooking devices complying with section 308.1.4 of this code shall be permitted provided a minimum separation of 10 feet (3048 mm) from vegetation is maintained.

2.

Approved open-flame heating devices shall be permitted for one- and two-family dwellings provided a minimum separation of 10 feet (3048 mm) from vegetation is maintained.