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CONDITIONS OF PERMIT
Burning permits are authorized and issued pursuant to
Franklin County Resolution 05-121 and K.A.R. 28-19-645, 646, 647 and 648 and
amendments thereto. The following conditions and regulations apply to
all permits issued pursuant to the foregoing authority:
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It shall be prima facie evidence that the person who owns or controls
property on which open burning occurs has caused or permitted the open
burn.
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The individual conducting the burning shall stockpile the material to be
burned, dry it to the extent possible before it is burned and assure that
it is free of matter that will inhibit good combustion.
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The burning of heavy, smoke-producing materials, including but not limited
to, petroleum products, all oils, tires, composition shingles and tar
papers, is prohibited, including their use to ignite or accelerate an
otherwise legal burn.
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No burning is permitted during the nighttime, which is defined as that
period from two (2) hours before sunset until one (1) hour after sunrise.
No material shall be added to a fire after two (2) hours before sunset.
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No burning is permitted during periods when surface wind speed is less
than five (5) miles per hour or more than fifteen (15) miles per hour.
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No burning is permitted within one thousand (1,000) feet of an occupied
dwelling, unless the occupant of the dwelling has been notified before the
burn.
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No burning is permitted which creates a traffic or other safety hazard.
If a burn is to e conducted within one thousand (1,000) feet of a state or
federal highway, the person conducting the burn shall notify authorities
of the fact when reporting the burn. If a burn is to be conducted
within one (1) mile of an airport, the person conducting the burn shall
notify the airport authority before the burning begins.
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No person shall leave any fire unattended until appropriate precautions
have been taken to prevent the fire from spreading.
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A person shall not conduct an
open burning operation under such additional conditions as the local fire
authority may deem necessary to prevent emissions which:
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may be injurious to human health, animal or plant life or property; or
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may unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment of life or property.
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