Title
Ordinance to Amend and Reenact the City Code of the City of Hampton, Virginia, by Amending and Reenacting Chapter 14, Fire Prevention and Protection, Article I, In General, Section 14-11, Open Burning Prohibited; Exceptions to Incorporate Definitions and Interpretation to this Section, and to Amend the Open Burning Exceptions
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
To Amend and Reenact Chapter 14, Article I, Section 14-11 of the City Code to Incorporate Definitions and Interpretation and to Amend the Open Burning Exceptions.
Recommendation:
Rec
We recommend Council amend and reenact Chapter 14, Article I, Section 14-11 of the City Code.
Body
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Hampton, Virginia, that Section 14-11, Article I, Chapter 14 of the City Code of the City of Hampton, Virginia be amended to read as follows:
Chapter 14 - FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
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ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
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Sec. 14-11. - Open burning prohibited; exceptions.
(a) Definitions: the following local amendments to definitions in the Virginia Uniform Statewide Fire Prevention Code apply to this section:
(1) Open Burning means the burning of materials wherein products of combustion are emitted directly into the ambient air without passing through a stack or chimney from an enclosed chamber. A chamber shall be regarded as enclosed when during the time combustion occurs; only apertures, ducts, stacks, flues or chimneys necessary to provide combustion air and permit the escape of exhaust gas are open. Open burning does not include road flares, smudge pots, or similar devices associated with safety or occupational uses. Open burning includes but is not limited to the following types of fires: recreational fires; bonfires; fires involving chimineas and outdoor fireplaces; barrel burning; silvicultural, range, or wildlife management practices; prevention and control of disease or pests; and land clearing operations.
(2) Land Clearing Operation...
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