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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2435 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 2435 AN ORDINANCE further amending Section 18.04.050 of the Pasco Municipal Code and establishing a special excep- tion to the Fifteen Dollar ($15.00) charge for a burning permit. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section One. Section 18.04.050 of the Pasco Municipal Code is hereby amended by the underlined additions set forth below: 18.04.050 SUBSTITUTION FOR SECTION 11.101 OF THE UFC. Section 11 101 of the Uniform Fire Code shall be omitted and the following shall be substituted in its place Sec. 11.101. (a) Permit Required. No person shall kindle or maintain any bonfire, or rubbish fire or warming fire or field fire or authorize any such fire to be kindled or maintained with- out a permit. EXCEPTION- No permit shall be required for campfires or residential barbecues, and such fires shall be allowed provided they do not constitute a fire hazard. During the construction or demolition of build- ings or structures, no waste materials or rub- bish shall be disposed of by burning on the premises or in the immediate vicinity without having obtained a permit. A permit shall be required for each construction site. Burning permits shall be obtained in person between the hours of 8 00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday except on holidays. Burning permits will be issued upon approval of an on- sight inspection of the burning site by a fire department representative. All permits will be in writing and will be valid for a period of one year from the date of issue, at which time they may be renewed. The Pasco Fire Department may utilize controlled burning for the purpose of training firefighters without a permit. Burning permits will cost Fifteen Dollars ($15.00). No permit shall be issued without the payment of this fee first being made. EXCEPTION: No permit fee shall be required in cases of financial hardship as determined by the City Manager or his designee for the burning of material that in the sole deter- mination of the City Manager or his designee is not reasonably disposable by the city's mandatory garbage collection service. Retired persons living on fixed incomes shall be given special consideration by the City Manager or his designee as hardship cases Sec. 11.101. (b) Location Restricted. No person shall kindle or maintain any bonfire or rubbish fire or warming fire or authorize such fire to be kindled or maintained on any private land unless (1) the location is not less than 25 feet from any structure and ade- quate provision is made to prevent fire from spreading to within 25 feet of any structure, or (2) the fire is contained in an approved waste burner located safely not less than 15 feet from any structure. Bonfires, rubbish fires and warming fires shall not be located less than 25 feet from power poles and not under overhead transmission lines. Sec. 11.101. (c) Attendance of Open Fires. Bonfires and rubbish fires and open field fires shall be constantly attended by a com- petent person until such fire is extinguished. This person shall have a garden hose connected to a water supply, or other fire extinguish- ment equipment readily available for use. Warming fires and campfires shall be under the constant observation of a competent person, and shall be extinguished one hour prior to the evacuation of the site. Sec. 11.101. (d) Field Fires. Open field burning may be allowed when in the opinion of the Chief such burning does not constitute a hazard. Such burning shall be limited to two acres in area, and shall be surrounded by an effective fire barrier as follows: (1) Ten feet from roadways, power poles, and from other like areas. (2) Twenty-five feet from structures. Such areas or widths may be modified if in the opinion of the Chief they do not consti- tute a distinct hazard to life or property. Section Two. This ordinance shall take effect five (5) days after passage and publication. PASSED this „A day o by the Mayor. AT ells, City Clerk , 1983, and approved -- E. A. Snidr, Mayor Greg A. qs:Z bstello, City Attorney APP ED AS TO FORM: / o Sec. 11.101. (e) Chief May Prohibit. The Chief may prohibit outdoor fire when atmos- pheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous. No person shall kindle any outdoor fire or authorize such fire to be kindled or maintained even if a permit has been issued when any of the fol- lowing conditions are in force: (1) If the wind velocity is above 10 miles per hour, or (2) If a temperature inversion is present or air circulation is insufficient to dis- perse smoke, gases, and fumes, to the extent necessary to protect public health It shall be the responsibility of the permit- tee to check the local conditions prior to burning by calling the phone number listed on the permit. Sec. 11.101 (f) All controlled burning shall comply with the regulations of the Benton/ Franklin/Walla Walla Counties Air Pollution Control Authority. Sec. 11.101. (g) Out-of-Control Fires/Costs. In the event that the Pasco Fire Department is called to control or extinguish any fire started under the authority of a permit issued under this section, the person to whom the permit has been issued (permittee) agrees by his or her acceptance of such permit to be responsible for payment to the City of Pasco of its reasonable costs for labor, equipment, fuel and materials as determined by the Pasco Fire Chief. It shall be unlawful for a per- mittee to fail to make payment of said costs to the City of Pasco within ninety (90) days of the mailing of written demand for said costs through the mail service of the U.S. Postal Service. The conviction of any person for such failure shall constitute a misdemeanor. AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION , being first duly sworn on oath deposes she is the Principal Clerk of the Tri-City Herald, er That said newspaper is a legal newspaper and has been approved as a by order of the superior court in the county in which it is published and as been for more than six months prior to the date of the publication rred to, published in the English language continually as a daily news- County, is now and during all of said time was printed in an office maintained 1 place of publication of said newspaper That the annexed is a true egal advertisement Ord. # 2435 I in the regular and entire issue of the Tri-City Herald itself and not in a -,)of, for a period of One time airszatamxiatax, commencing day of Feb. , 19 8 3 , and egularly distributed to its subscribers during all of this period day of , 19 , and that said unt of $ 15180 has been paid in full, also at the rate of 23 in.@ 6.60 = 151.80 Franklin )ss HINGTON Q Graves LUnreddabk Origin al i Franklin I ORDINANCE P40 2435 AN ORD'NANCE further 'amending `Section 18 04 050 of the Pasco Munrcipal Code and establishrng a special ex ception to the Fifteen Dollar ($15 00) charge for a burning permit c ' THE CrY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS Fouctsys Section One Section 18 04 050 of the Pasco Mu- nicipal Code is hereby amended by the underlined additions set forth below 18 04 050 SUBSTITU- TION FOR SECTION 11 101 OF THE UFC Section 11 101 of the Uniform Fire Code I shall be omitted and the fol- lowing shall be substituted in its place Sec 11 101 (a) Permit Re quired No person shall kin die or maintain any bonfire, or rubbish fire or warming fire or field fire or authorize any such fire to be kindled or maintained without a permit EXCEPTION No permit shall be required for camp- fires or residential barbe cues, and such fires shall be allowed provided they do not constitute a fire hazard During the construction or demolition of buildings or structures no waste maten- als or rubbish shall be dis 'posed of by burning on the premises or in the immediate vicinity without having ob tamed a permit A permit shall be required for each construction site Burning permits shall be obtained in person between the hours of 800 am and 500 pm Monday through Friday ex cept on holidays Burning permits will be issued upon approval of an onsight in- spection of the burning site by a fire department rep- resentative All permits will be in writing and will be valid for a period of one year from the date of issue, at which time they may be renewed The Pasco Fire Department may utilize controlled burning for the purpose of training firefighters without a permit Burning permits will cost Fit teen Dollars ($15 00) No per- mit shall be issued without the payment of this fee first being made EXCEPTION No permit fee shall be required in cases of financial hardship as deter- mined by the City Manager or his designee for the burning of material that in the sole de termination of the City Man- ager or his designee is not reasonably disposable by the city's mandatory garbage col- lection service Retired per- sons living on fixed incomes shall be given special consid- eration by the City Manager or his designee as hardship cases Sec 11 101 (b) Location Restncted No person shall kindle or maintain any bonfire or rubbish fire or warming fire or authorize such fire to be kindled or maintained on any pnvate land unless (1) the lo- cation is not less than 25 feet from any structure and ad- equate providon is made to prevent fire from spreading to within 25 feet of any struc- ture, or (2) the fire is con- tained in an approved waste burner located safely not less than 15 feet from any struc- ture Bonfires rubbish fires and warming fires shall not be located less than 25 feet from power poles and not under overhead transmission lines Sec 11 101 (c) Atten- dance of Open Fires Bon- fires and rubbish fires and open field fires shall be con- stantly attended by a compe tent person until such fire is extinguished This person until such fire is extin guished This person shall have a garden hose con- nected to a water supply or other fire extinguishment equipment readily available for use Warming fires and campfires shall be under the constant observation of ,a competent person, and shall be extinguished one hour prior to the evacuation of the site Sec 11 101 (d) Fielt1 Fires Open field burning may be allowed when in the opinion of the Chief such bur- ning does not constitute a hazard Such burning shall be limited to two acres in area, and shall be sur rounded by an effective fire barrier as follows (1) Ten feet from road- ways, power poles and from other like areas (2) Twenty five feet from structures Such areas or widths may be modified if in the opinion of the Chief they do not con stitute a distinct hazard to life Or property Sec 11 101 (e) Chief May Prohibit The Chief may pro- hibit outdoor fire when atmo- spheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous No person shall kindle any outdoor fire or authorize such fire to be kindled or maintained even if a permit has been issued when any of the following conditions are in force (1) If the wind velocity is above 10 miles per hour or (2) If a temperature inver- sion is present or air circula tion is insufficient to disperse smoke, gases, and fumes, to the extent necessary to pro- tect public health It shall be the responsibility of the permittee to check the local conditions prior to burn- ing by calling the phone num- ber listed on the permit Sec 11 101 (f) All con- trolled burning shall comply with the regulations of the Benton/Franklin/Walla Walla Counties Air Pollution Control Authority Sec 11 101 (g) Out of- Control Fires/Costs In the event that the Pasco Fire De padment is called to control or extinguish any fire started under the authority of a per mit issued under this section, the person to whom the per mit has been issued (permit- tee) agrees by his or her acceptance of such permit to be responsible for payment to the City of Pasco of its rea sonable costs for labor equipment fuel and materi- als as determined by the Pasco Fire Chief It shall be unlawful for a permittee to fail to make payment of said costs to the City of Pasco within ninety (90) days of the mailing of written demand for said costs through the mail service of the U S Postal Service The conviction of any person for such failure shall constitute a misdemea- nor Section Two This ordi- nance shall take effect five (5) days after passage and publi- cation PASSED this 22 day of February, 1983 and ap proved by the Mayor s-E A Snider, Mayor ATTEST -s Evelyn Wells City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM s-Greg A Rubstello City Attorney Legal No 14617 - Feb 25, 1983 'worn to before me this 28th day of Feb , 19 83 C2 4///A2- Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, residing at Pasco F _ n 6 30 p m Goldendale vs Granger (loser out) 8 p m Highland vs Cle Elum (loser out) Saturday Al Grandview Goldendalb•Granger winner VS ' Highland p m Cle Faun winner (loser out winner No 3 to state) Championship game or Columbia Burbank vs Connell (winner No 6 30 p i to state-loser No 2 to state) Pairings tor the Klickilat County Class B boys and girls district basketball tourna meat Thursday At Goldendale High School 30 p or Lyle vs Glenwood (loser out) M Goldendale Middle School Sunmiside Christian vs Bickleton (loser 30 p or. ; °Ftay „ At Goldendale High School 5 30 p m Trout Lake vs Lyle Glenwood winner (loser out) 3 30 p m Mahlon vs Bickleton Sunroiside Christian winner (loser out) Saturday At Goldendale I Friday s winners (winner to stale loser out) 8 p m GIRLS Thursday At Goldendale High School h 7 p m 'ma Glenwood vs Mahlon (loser out) At Goldendale Middle School II Sunnyside Christian vs Klickitat (loser out) 7 P Friday At Goldendale High School SA 4 p Bicklelon vs Glenwood Mahlon win , S e nergoser out) Dqa Lyle US Sunni/side Christian Kliclutal win ner (lam out) 7 p m Saturday [13 6 30 p in Friday s winners (winner to stale loser ou Washington Prep scores TOURNAMENT Aberdeen 45 Capital 44 (winner to nolo 08.1 als lacer out) 1.0V Naselte 57 South Bend 34 (loser out) m` OBE .;.7 National Basketball Association J [Z3 At A Glance BY The Associated Press All Tories EST EASIRN CONFERENCE Phyllis Graves , being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says she is the Principal Clerk of the Tri-City Herald, a daily newspaper That said newspaper is a legal newspaper and has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the superior court in the county. in, which_it is published and it is now and has been for more than six months prior to the date of the publication hereinafter referred to, published in the English language continually as a daily news- paper in Frank1111 County, Washington, and is now and during all of said time was printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper That the annexed is a true copy of a legal advertisement Ord. # 2435 as it was printed in the regular and entire issue of the Tri-City Herald itself and not in a supplement thereof, for a period of 011.e time dbirsWiall3WA10101, commencing on the 25th day of Feb. , 19 8 3 , and ending on the day of , 19 , and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of this period 151. That the full amount of $ 80 has been paid in full, also at the rate of 23 in.@ 6.60 = 151.80 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of Feb. ,19 83 Notar y Public in and for the State of Washington residin g at Pasco AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION COUNTY OF Franklin )ss STATE OF WASHINGTON it11 r ea dabie Original I ...-...) CITY of ' P 0 BOX 293 412 WEST CLARK PASCO, WASHINGTON 99301 FINAN( E DEPARTN1EN1 1509) 545 3401 Scan 726-3401 February 23, 1983 Tri City Herald P 0 'Box 2608 Pasco, Washington 99302 Attn Sue Bateman Dear Sue Please publish the attached Ordinances on the following date February 25, 1983 Please send two (2) Affidavits of Publication for each Sincerely yours, Evelyn Wells City Clerk ew