HomeMy WebLinkAbout3081ORDINANCE NO. 3081
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles, Washington, revising the
City's outdoor burning regulations, amending Ordinance 2552 as
amended, Ordinance 2932, and Chapters 3.70 and 14.21 of the Port
Angeles Municipal Code.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. Ordinance 2552 as amended and Chapter 14.21 of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code are hereby amended by repealing PAMC 14.21.060 and adding PAMC 14.21.061
to read as follows:
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14.21.061 Outdoor Burning Regulations.
A. Recreational fires and other outdoor burning, as defined in this Section, are allowed.
1. "Recreational fires" means cooking fires, campfires, and bonfires, using
charcoal or firewood that occur in designated areas or on private property, for
cooking, pleasure, or ceremonial purposes. Fires used for debris disposal
purposes are not considered recreational fires. Recreational fires shall comply
with the following:
a. The pile size of a recreational fire shall not exceed three feet in
diameter and two feet in height and shall not be located within 25 feet
of a structure or combustible materials unless contained in a barbeque
pit.
b. Recreational fires shall be constantly attended by a person who has
approved fire- extinguishing equipment readily available. Approved fire
extinguishing equipment includes buckets, shovels, garden hoses, or a
fire extinguisher with a minimum 4A rating.
2. "Other outdoor burning" means any type of outdoor fire that is not
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prohibited in this Section and that is allowed in Chapter 173 -425 WAC. Other
outdoor burning includes, but is not limited to, any outdoor burning necessary
to protect public health and safety.
B. Residential burning, land clearing burning, and burning banned materials, as defined
in this Section, are prohibited.
1. "Residential burning" means the outdoor burning of leaves, clippings,
pruning 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 or her designee.
2. "Land clearing burning" means outdoor burning of trees, stumps, shrubbery,
or other natural vegetation from land clearing projects (i.e. projects that clear the
land surface so it can be developed, used for a different purpose, or left unused).
3. "Burning banned materials" means outdoor burning of garbage, dead
animals, materials containing asphalt, petroleum products, paint, rubber
products, plastics, paper (other than what is necessary to start a recreational
fire), cardboard, treated wood, construction/demolition debris, metal, or any
substance which emits dense smoke, toxic emissions, or obnoxious odors.
C. If the Fire Department is called to respond to, control, or extinguish an illegal or out
of control fire that is prohibited by this Section, the City may charge, and recover from the person
responsible for the fire, the costs of the Fire Department's response and control action.
Section 2. Ordinance 2932 as amended and Chapter 3.70 of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code are hereby amended by amending PAMC 3.70.090 to read as follows:
3.70.090 - Fire Department Fees
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A. Inspection Fees. When the following inspections are required to be performed
pursuant to the Uniform Fire Code, the fees for such inspections shall be as set forth below:
1. Welding and cutting inspections for activities of the following duration:
a. Up to 5 days $ 50.00
b. 6 to 30 days 100.00
c. 31 to 90 days 200.00
d. 91 to 180 days 300.00
e. 181 to 365 days 500.00.
Welding and cutting activities extending beyond one year shall be required to renew any
required permits and pay inspection fees in accordance with the above schedule.
2. Marine fueling operations inspections $25.00
- reinspections 15.00
3. Place of assembly inspections 25.00
4. Liquid petroleum gas tank and piping
installation and inspection 35.00.
The following fees shall be a one (1) -time fee for initial installation plan review and
inspection:
5. Underground storage tank removal and installation inspection:
commercial 100.00
residential 15.00
6. Automatic fire sprinkler installation inspection and testing:
multi - family 50.00
commercial 100.00
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7. Fire alarm plan review 50.00
8. Fire alarm installation inspection and testing: 100.00
plus $10 for each additional zone
9. Hood/duct system plan review 15.00
10. Hood/duct system inspection and test 25.00
The following fees shall be in addition to other required fees:
11. Inspections outside normal business hours $35.00 per hour
conducted by non - uniformed personnel (minimum charge 1 hour)
outside of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday -
Friday and on holidays
12. Reinspections for non - compliance $35.00 per hour
with Uniform Fire Code (after first (minimum charge 1 hour)
two inspections to ensure reasonable
progress is being made toward compliance)
D. IIunring s . r burning permits issued pursuant to PAMC 14 21
Five -day, tL,n feet in diainctcr fire
25.00
Fives -day, twenty feet in diarnetcr firc 80.00
EB. Medical records. Duplicating and/or searching. In accordance with RCW
7.02.010(12), the charges for duplicating and/or searching for medical records shall be as follows:
1. Duplication charges
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0.74 /page for first 30 pages
.57 /page all other pages
2. Clerical Fee for searching and handling 17.00
(Ord. 3034 §1 (part), 11/26/99; Ord. 2993 6/12/98, Ord. 2932 §7, 10/11/96)
Section 3 - Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect five days after the date of
publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said Council
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Zeld on the. day of June, 2001.
ATTEST:
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Becky J. U
Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
n, City Attorney
PUBLISHED: June 10, 2001
By Summary
ORDINANCES &RESOLUTIONS\2001- 17. ord. wpd
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Summary of Ordinance Adopted by the
Port Angeles City Council
on June 5. 2001
Ordinance No. 3081
This Ordinance of the City of Port Angeles revises the City's outdoor burning
regulations by prohibiting all outdoor burning of yard debris and land clearing
debris and allowing recreational fires. This Ordinance amends Ordinance 2552 as
amended, Ordinance 2932, and Chapters 3.70 and 14.21 of the Port Angeles
Municipal Code.
The full text of the Ordinance is available at City Hall in the City Clerk's office or will be mailed
upon request. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This
Ordinance shall take effect five days after publication of this summary.
Becky J. Upton
City Clerk
Publish: June 10. 2001