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Date: July 31, 2006
Contact: Jason D. Turner
Open burning of leaves, grass clippings, vegetation grown on property is permitted during November 15 thru March 15 of each calendar year during DAYLIGHT HOURS ONLY. Fire Department personnel have been working with neighborhoods educating residents of the new ordinance just adopted in June 2006.
During the open burning calendar time the Jefferson City Fire Department would like to remind citizens of some simple safety issues.
- All fires be supervised by an adult who is present during the burning.
- A garden hose, fire extinguisher or other means of controlling the fire be present at the fire in case a problem develops.
- Burning in a barrel is highly recommended.
- Avoid burning on windy days.
- Do not burn in the street or cub lines of the street. It is recommended that all fires be in small piles to prevent large amounts of smoke, 10-15 feet from property lines, structures and power lines.
- Smoke from fires may not be welcomed by your neighbors. A complaint on open burning fire can lead to the extinguishment of the fire by the Fire Department.
The Jefferson City Fire Department would like for citizens of Jefferson City to utilize the compost facilities at 2606 W. Edgewood and 2229 Christy Drive. The waste that will be accepted is: limbs 8" diameter or less and in 4' or less lengths, grass clippings, leaves, wood chips, and flocked Christmas trees.
Compost Site Hours
March 15 - November 30 M-F 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., S-S 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
December 1 - March 15 M-F 8 a.m. 4 p.m. and S-S 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
307.6 Allowable burning: Open burning shall be allowed without prior notification to the code official for: recreational fires, fires used for the preparation of food, highway safety flares, smudge pots and similar occupational needs, and fires used for training fire enforcement personnel. (Ord. No. 11691, § 1, 1-13-92)
307.6.1 Yard Waste: Open burning of leaves, grass clippings, tree limbs, and vegetation grown on a property is permitted from November 15 of each year through March 15 of the following year, during daylight hours unless restricted or prohibited under section 307.2.2 by the code official. In the event of an emergency declared by the Mayor, or person acting as such, the City Administrator may authorize the open burning of yard waste, branches, trees, and other materials he deems appropriate and under such conditions as he may proscribe.
307.6.2 The person conducting a burn under subsection 307.6.1 shall be the owner of the property unless the owner has expressly directed some other person to conduct such burn on the property.
307.6.3 Adjustment to permissible burning: The burning period as specified in 307.6.1 and 307.6.2 above may be adjusted by the Fire Chief for safety reasons provided the total number of days of the burning periods shall not be increased. In the event that subsequent to the determination of the periods during which burning is permitted, the Fire Chief invokes a temporary ban during the period, the Fire Chief may extend the period by the number of days in which the ban is imposed.
307.6.4 Ceremonial Fires: Bonfires and other fires which do not occur within a designated device such as a barbeque grill, fireplace, outdoor stove, or outdoor heater, may be conducted only by permission of the Fire Chief, or his designee, and under such conditions as he may impose for the safety of persons and property.
307.6.5 Permit required: Open burning shall be allowed after obtaining a permit or other proper authorization from the code official for recognized silvicultural or range or wildlife management practices, prevention or control of disease or pests, heating for warmth of outworkers, bonfires, vegetation from land clearance by contractors, and commercial incinerators.
307.6.6 Notification and permission: Open burning shall be allowed with prior notification to the code official and upon receipt of written permission from Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR), provided that any conditions specified in the permission are followed for:
(A) Disposal of hazardous or toxic material where the DNR determines that there is no practical alternative method of disposal.
(B) Instruction in methods of fire fighting.
(C) Research in control of fires.
(D) Emergency or other extraordinary circumstances for any purpose determined to be necessary by the DNR.
(E) Disposal of landscape waste other than residential and agricultural waste.
(F) Recognized agricultural or horticultural management purposes to maintain or increase the quantity or quality of agricultural or horticultural production.
(G) When jurisdictional DNR written permission is not applicable, the code official shall give written permission only after it has been determined that approved fire safety requirements and emission standards are to be met.
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