Burning ordinance - fire pits
4/23/2026
Please read below regarding fires in the City
4.0303 Bonfires Prohibited – Exception amended December 5,2011
No person shall kindle, maintain or assist in maintaining any bonfire or other exposed fire within the City except under the written permit of the chief of the fire department under proper safeguards as he may direct. Permits may be granted only on condition that such permit carries an obligation on the part of the grantee to keep a sufficient safe control of said fire and to be responsible for all damages therefrom, and that all resultant embers shall be extinguished and the hot ashes removed or wet down at the close of said fire. The “City of Glenburn” under control and supervision of the fire department, may burn leaves and tree branches in late fall of each year. The burning site is designated a drop off point for leaves and trees for all residence in the City of Glenburn.
4.0303.1 Recreational Fires added December 5th, 2011
A recreational fire is an outdoor fire where the fuel or material being burned is in a covered, contained, outdoor fireplace, barbecue grill, fire pit, or in a container equipped with screens and sparks arrestors and is used for pleasure, religious, ceremonial, cooking, warmth, or similar purposes.
A recreational fire has a maximum fuel area of three feet or less in diameter and two feet or less in height. A permit issued by the fire department is required for fires of a larger size or other use.
A recreational fire shall not be located within fifteen feet of structures or conditions such as dry grass, leaves, or combustible materials that will cause a fire to spread.
Recreatioal fires are not allowed during a declared fire ban or when the rangeland fire danger index is in the extreme category.
Only untreated wood with a recommended diameter of at least one inch may be burned. No brush, yard waste, trash, or rubbish is to be burned.
Recreational fires must be located on private property and have approval from all involved parties. Recreational fires are not allowed in easements or right of ways.
A cellular or portable phone or other means of reporting an emergency must be available for use.
Recreational fires are not allowed when winds exceed fifteen miles per hour as determined by the weather channel.
Recreational fires must be attended until extinguished and a garden hose, dirt, water barrel, fire extinguisher, or other means of controlling and extinguishing the fire shall be available for immediate utilization.
Recommended hours for conducting recreational fires are 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. (midnight).
Any fire or police officer may withdraw permission to conduct a recreational fire due to climatic conditions such as extreme dryness, nuisance problems, or violations of these guidelines.
4.0304 Hot Ashes and Other Dangerous Materials - Depositing of
Ashes, smoldering coals or embers, greasy or oily substances and other matter liable to spontaneous ignition shall not be deposited or allowed to remain within ten (10) feet of any combustible materials or construction made up of combustible materials, except in metal or other non-combustible receptacles. Such receptacles shall be placed on non-combustible stands, unless resting on a non-combustible floor or on the ground outside the building, and shall be kept at least two (2) feet away from any combustible wall or partition.
4.0305 Open Burning Prohibited
No person shall kindle, maintain or burn any garbage or other refuse either openly or in containers if such burning is prohibited by state law or proclamation.