Ordinance 025VILLAGE OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA �` I' ;;-�q_7.Z,
ORDINANCE NO. 25
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE IGNITION AND MAINTENANCE
OF FIRES WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF CHANHASSEN.
• THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF CHANHASSEN ORDAINS:
Section A. Bonfires, Grass Fires, and Rubbish Burning. No
person shall ignite, maintain, or authorize any bonfires, grass fires
or rubbish burning on any public or private property in the Village
of Chanhassen except as follows:
1. The burning of rubbish shall be done only in a safe and
appropriately constructed burner or incinerator of a type
approved by the Village Council or its duly authorized representative.
Such burner or incinerator shall be made of non-combustible
• materials and shall have a cover designed to prevent burning
particles from leaving the container.
2. The burning of rubbish shall be prohibited during the
hours from 8:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
3. No such burner or incinerator shall be located less than
25 feet from any building or structure and not less than 15
feet from any flammable material.
4. No such burner or incinerator shall be located in such a
manner as to constitute a hazard or nuisance, either public
or private, by reason of fire, smoke, odor, or unsightliness.
5. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, picnic bonfires
and barbecue burners shall be permitted in appropriate areas
• when used in a manner so as not to constitute a hazard or
' nuisance. An adult individual shall be in constant attendance
until such bonfire or barbecue burner is completely extinguished.
• 6. No grass, brush, or field fires shall be permitted except
upon prior written approval of the Village Council or its
duly authorized representative.
40 Section B. Penalties. Any person, firm or corporation who
violating the provisions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a
fine of not more than $100 or by imprisonment for not more than
90 days, or both, for each offense.
Section C. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become
effective from and after the date of its publication.
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Adopted
TAdopted this day of p,�,� 1968.
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Clerk- dministrator
Published in p on 1968.
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