OPEN BURNING PERMITS AND SAFETY PERMITS

Huntsville Code of Ordinances ch. 13, art. III, div. 2

in effect

Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 13-81 Permits.

Sec. 13-81. - Permits. Open burning permits and safety permits may be issued subject to specific conditions, consistent with standards provided in this division, in which case the conditions shall be specified in writing. The holder of a permit shall comply with conditions contained in such permit as well as all applicable provisions of this article. (Ord. No. 92-672, § 5(A), 11-12-1992)

Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 13-82 Permit applications.

Sec. 13-82. - Permit applications. (a) Applications for open burning permits shall be in the form prescribed by the director and shall give all the information necessary to enable the director to make the determinations required in this division. Applications should be submitted a minimum of three days prior to the requested burn date. (b) Application for safety permits shall be in the form prescribed by the fire marshal and shall give all the information necessary to enable the fire marshal to make the determination required in this division. Applications shall be submitted a reasonable time in advance of the time requested for burning. (Ord. No. 92-672, § 5(B), 11-12-1992)

Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 13-83 Action on application.

Sec. 13-83. - Action on application. (a) The director shall act, within a reasonable time, on an application for an open burning permit and shall notify the applicant in writing of its approval, conditional approval or denial. The director shall not issue an open burning permit for any open burning activity subject to an open burning prohibition imposed by the Alabama Forestry Commission or the Alabama Department of Environmental Management during such time that the open burning prohibition is in effect. (b) The fire marshal shall act, within a reasonable time, on an application for a safety permit and shall notify the applicant in writing of its approval, conditional approval or denial. The fire marshal shall not issue a safety permit for any open burning activity subject to an open burning prohibition imposed by the Alabama Forestry Commission or the Alabama Department of Environmental Management during such time that the open burning prohibition is in effect. (Ord. No. 92-672, § 5(C), 11-12-1992; Ord. No. 07-569, § 1, 7-26-2007)

Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 13-84 Permit fees.

Sec. 13-84. - Permit fees. (a) Open burning permit fees in the amount of $250.00 per permit shall be paid at the time of application. Fees shall be made payable to the city and shall be nonrefundable. (b) Safety permits shall be issued at no charge to the applicant. (Ord. No. 92-672, § 5(D), 11-12-1992; Ord. No. 07-569, § 1, 7-26-2007; Ord. No. 22-988, § 1, 12-15-2022)

Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 13-85 Transfer.

Sec. 13-85. - Transfer. Open burning permits and safety permits shall not be transferable whether by operation of law or otherwise, either from one location to another, or from one person to another. (Ord. No. 92-672, § 5(F), 11-12-1992)

Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 13-86 Expiration of permit.

Sec. 13-86. - Expiration of permit. Open burning permits and safety permits shall expire on the date specified on the face of the permit. In no event, however, may an open burning permit be issued which has an expiration date of longer than ten days from the burn start date. Notwithstanding the expiration date specified on the face of the permit, an open burning permit or safety permit shall expire immediately upon imposition of an open burning prohibition by the Alabama Forestry Commission or the Alabama Department of Environmental Management that applies to the open burning activity authorized by the open burning permit or safety permit. (Ord. No. 92-672, § 5(G), 11-12-1992; Ord. No. 07-569, § 1, 7-26-2007)

Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 13-87 Display of permits.

Sec. 13-87. - Display of permits. Permits shall be displayed and available for inspection at the open burning site by any and all persons who may request to see the permits. (Ord. No. 92-672, § 5(H), 11-12-1992)

Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 13-88 Revocation of permit.

Sec. 13-88. - Revocation of permit. (a) Open burning permits. Any open burning permit granted by the director may be revoked, after notice and hearing, for any of the following causes: (1) Failure to comply with the provisions of this article. (2) Failure to comply with any conditions of the open burning permit. (3) For any other cause if, in the judgment of the director, continuance of the permit is not consistent with the purposes of this article. (b) Safety permits. Any safety permit granted by the fire marshal may be revoked for any of the following causes: (1) Failure to comply with the provisions of this article. (2) Failure to comply with any conditions of the safety permit. (3) For any other cause if, in the judgment of the fire marshal, continuance of the permit is not consistent with the purposes of this article. (Ord. No. 92-672, § 5(E), 11-12-1992)

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