HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-292-05.16.2022Prepared by LeAnn M. Even, Deputy City Clerk, City of Waterloo, 715 Mulberry Street,
Waterloo, IA 50703, (319) 291-4323.
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-292
RESOLUTION APPROVING POLICY FOR RECREATIONAL
FIRES, AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2003-230.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO,
IOWA, that the Policy for Recreational Fires, be and the same is hereby approved as follows:
Recreational Fires are allowed in the City of Waterloo. Recreational fires are not
required to be reported to the fire department prior to the burn. A recreational fire is a campfire
started for the enjoyment of a person or person(s). These fires are generally used for outdoor
cooking or just to sit by for the enjoyment of those present.
The following rules apply to recreational fires:
1. The fire can be no larger than 3 feet wide in diameter and 2 feet tall in height.
2. The fire must be constructed in a fire "ring" or pit at least 25 feet away from any
combustible material or structure.
3. The wind speed must be below 20 miles per hour.
4. Buckets, shovels, garden hose or fire extinguisher should be readily available for use at
recreational fires.
5. Notify your neighbors about your recreational fire.
6. The wood to be burned shall be clean and produce little detectable smoke or odor.
7. The fire must be attended at all times by at least one responsible person 18 years or
older.
The following items are not to be burned within the city limits:
Leaves Grass Garbage
Tires Dead Animals Rubber Products
Tar Contaminated Wood Brush Piles
Paint Used Oil Plastic Construction Materials
8. The fire must be completely extinguished before leaving it unattended.
9. The fire department is authorized to require that recreational fires be immediately
discontinued if the fire department determines that smoke emissions are offensive to occupants of
surrounding property or if the fire is determined to constitute a hazardous condition.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of May 2022.
Q uertan 9r6
Quentin Hart, Mayor
ATTEST:
K,elley FelcIile
Kelley Felchle, City Clerk
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