Tehama Municipal Code Ch. 8.12 Dooryard Trash Burning

As used in this chapter, "dooryard trash burning" means trash burning which requires a dooryard trash burning permit, as required under Public Resources Code 4423 to burn trash in piles or incinerators during the period of May 1, to the end of the declared fire season as determined by the director of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

(Ord. 165 § 1, 2005)

These regulations have been prepared and adopted for the purpose of establishing an annual period when dooryard burning is banned in the city of Tehama.

(Ord. 165 § 2, 2005)

Affected activities include all burning of trash or debris which requires an LE-62 dooryard trash burning permit. These regulations do not apply to agricultural burning which requires an LE-5 burn permit or other specially permitted burning unless banned under Section 8.12.050 of this chapter.

(Ord. 165 § 3, 2005)

All dooryard trash burning shall be banned during the period including June 1 to the end of the declared fire season each year.

(Ord. 165 § 4, 2005)

Every person, firm or corporation is prohibited from conducting any and all outdoor burning, when the county fire warden, as empowered by the board of supervisors of the county, declares burning suspended.

(Ord. 165 § 5, 2005)

Dooryard burning is allowed without permit during the period after the end of declared fire season until May 1. During the month of May, dooryard burning is allowed with an LE-62 dooryard trash burning permit issued to the responsible property owner.

(Ord. 165 § 6, 2005)

Permits will be issued by the Tehama County fire department.

(Ord. 165 § 7, 2005)