9.11 BURNING REGULATED.
(1)
DEFINITION.
“COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL” used in this section means
any substance that is capable of burning.
(2)
BURNING PROHIBITED. No person shall cause any combustible
material, nauseous or offensive material, garbage, or petroleum based
material to be ignited or knowingly allow to burn, except as otherwise
herein provided.
(3)
EXCEPTIONS.
this section:
The following shall be excepted from Subs. (2) of
(a) Burning in any incinerator or other device used for the
burning of combustible materials, which shall be so maintained and
operated that combustible materials placed therein cannot escape
therefrom during the process of burning.
(b) Burning in a furnace, fireplace, stove or
device located within a dwelling house or structure.
other
similar
(c) Outdoor cooking, when done in a suitable receptacle so as not
to expose persons or property to danger of fire.
(d) The burning of small amounts of dry combustible and nonoffensive yard debris, shall be excepted from September 16 through
June 14 of each calendar year provided, however, this subsection shall
not be interpreted to allow the burning of garbage, noxious materials,
or offensive materials, or petroleum based materials at any time. It
is further provided that the aforestated allowable burning shall be
subject to the following limitations:
(i) There shall be on-site supervision of any burning by a
person eighteen years of age or older.
(ii) No burning shall take place nearer than 25 feet from
any building, structure or edifice.
(iii) Water or other flame retardant shall be immediately
available to the site of burning.
(iv) No burning shall take place nearer than 50 feet from
any lake or stream.
(v) No burning shall take place in or on any highway, as
defined in Sec. 340.01(22), Wis. States.
(e) Any fire deemed to be a conflagration by the Fire Chief or
his designee.
(4)
EMERGENCY CONDITIONS. The exceptions set forth in (3) above, may
be suspended by the Town Board at any time.
10.04 PUBLIC NUISANCES.
The following acts, omissions, places,
conditions, and things are specifically declared public nuisances;
but such enumeration shall
not
be
construed
to exclude other
nuisances.
(1) PUBLIC
PROPERTY.
NUISANCES AFFETING HEALTH, WELFARE, AND ENJOYMENT OF
(j) AIR POLLUTION. The
escape of smoke, soot,
cinders,
noxious acids,
fumes, gases,
fly
ash, industrial
dust or
other atmospheric pollutants
within the Village in such
quantities as
to
endanger the health of person(s)or other
legal entities of ordinary
sensibilities or
threaten
or
cause substantial damage to property in the
Village, except
as
otherwise
authorized by the municipal code, specifically
sec. 9.11 herein.