§ 30-90. Residential vegetation abatement.

(a)

In accordance with A.C.A. § 8-6-1703(d), instances of open burning of yard waste by residents are expressly discouraged within the corporate boundaries of the city. For the purpose of open burning, the term "yard waste" shall be defined in accordance with A.C.A. § 8-6-1701(2) as grass clippings, leaves, and shrubbery trimmings collected by a resident or property owner from residential property.

(b)

Open burning of yard waste shall not be allowed unless the following conditions are met:

(1)

Yard waste materials to be burned may be placed in a pile no larger than three feet in diameter and two feet in height. No more than one pile may be burned at any given time by an individual resident or property owner.

(2)

Burning must be at least 25 feet from the nearest structure, and must be at least 25 feet from the nearest property line.

(3)

The fire must be attended at all times. The person attending the fire must have a charged hose and/or sufficient water supply available to completely extinguish the fire in the event that fire spread happens to occur.

(4)

Burning shall not commence before one hour after sunrise, and shall not extend beyond one hour before sunset.

(Code 2006, § 7.37.01; Ord. No. 3479, § 1)