§ 8-33. Prohibitions.

(a)

Any open burning not specifically allowed by this article or by F.S. Chs. 590, 823, 877, 51-2, 62-256 is prohibited. No person shall ignite, cause to be ignited, permit to be ignited, suffer, allow, burn, conduct or maintain any prohibited open burning. Marion County Fire-Rescue, State Division of Forestry or any authorized fire control agency empowered by law or ordinance to extinguish unlawful burning may extinguish, or cause to be extinguished, any fire that does not comply with this rule or is deemed unauthorized by Marion County Fire-Rescue. Any person responsible for unlawful open burning shall bear any applicable costs involved in extinguishing the fire consistent with the provisions of this article.

(b)

No person shall use or operate any outdoor heating device or burn any unapproved fuel for cold or frost protection except as provided in this article. The open burning of tires, rubber material, Bunker C residual oil, asphalt, roofing material, tar, railroad cross-ties, other creosoted lumber, plastics, garbage, or trash other than yard trash and household paper products is prohibited except as provided in F.S. Chs. 590, 823, 877, 51-2, 62-256.

(c)

Marion County Fire-Rescue is authorized to extinguish any open burning that reduces or potentially reduces visibility at a public airport.

(d)

No open burning may be conducted if the department determines that weather conditions are unfavorable for safe burning.

(e)

Open burning which reduces visibility on public roadways to less than one thousand (1,000) feet is prohibited unless the appropriate regulating authorities have given their permission to control traffic on the affected public roadway.

(f)

Burning within areas designated by the department as smoke sensitive may be limited or prohibited by Marion County Fire-Rescue.

(Ord. No. 06-13, § 1, 5-16-2006)