HomeMy WebLinkAbout1154RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, allowing the limited
outdoor burning of certain waste material and
allowing certain land cleaning burning
rescinding Resolution 1113.
WHEREAS, by Resolution 1113 adopted October 6, 1986, the
City of Kent prohibited outdoor burning except in limited
circumstances; and
WHEREAS, conditions have changed since the City's
adoption of Resolution 1113; and
WHEREAS, in the judgment of the Fire Chief of the City of
Kent, it would now be appropriate to allow outdoor burning of
natural vegetation under carefully controlled circumstances and on
a limited basis during the year; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Residential. Outdoor burning of natural
vegetation (trees, shrubs, etc.) shall be allowed for the purpose
of residential burning upon issuance of a permit.
A. Residential burning is defined as small outdoor
fires consisting of leaves, clipping, prunings, and wood so long
as it has not been treated by an application of prohibitive
material or substances and other yard and gardening refuse
originating on lands immediately adjacent and in close proximity
to a human dwelling and burned on such lands by the property owner
or his designee.
B. Residential burning shall only be allowed by
complying with the following conditions:
1. Fires are conducted only by the resident of a
single family residence.
2. Fires are started only between 10 a.m. and
sunset.
3. Only one pile is burned at a time and each pile
is extinguished before another is lighted.
4. No burning is conducted within fifty feet of
any structure.
5. The fires contain only natural vegetation and
wood so long as it has not been treated by an
application of prohibitive material or
substances.
c. Permits. A permit shall be required for each
burning operation. Permits shall be issued by the Fire Chief or
his designate. All burning must be done in accordance with rules
and regulations of the Kent Fire Department, Puget Sound Air
Pollution Control Agency, and any other department or agency which
may now or at any future date have jurisdiction or control of
outdoor burning.
Section 2. Land clearing burning of natural vegetation
shall be allowed upon issuance of a permit.
A. Land clearing is defined as outdoor fires consisting
of residue of a natural character such as trees, stumps, shrubbery
or other natural vegetation arising from land clearing projects
and burned on the lands on which the material originated.
B. Land clearing shall only be allowed by complying
with the following conditions:
1. A permit is obtained from Air Pollution Control
(valid for one year).
2. A land clearing permit is obtained from the
Kent Fire Department (valid for 2 weeks and is
renewable).
3. All rules and regulations from both Air
Pollution and the Kent Fire Department are
followed.
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Section 3. Resolution 1113 be and the same is hereby
rescinded.
Passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington this~ day of ~ 1987.
Concurred in by the Mayor of the City of Kent, this /~
day of~~ , 1987.
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DAN KELLEHER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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MARIE JENS
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
Resolution No. /;s:f , passed by the City Council of the City of
Kent, Washington, the /7 day of ~ , 1987.
5350-180
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