size
of burns, and regulation of burns in the event of excessively dry or
hazardous conditions.
PRECAUTIONS
1. TAKE EVERY
PRECAUTION TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF YOUR FIRE OR PARTICULATE
OMISSIONS FROM IT BEYOND YOUR PROPERTY. Have on hand the
necessary materials and personnel to keep your fire in
control at all times. The permittee assumes all liability
for any damage and suppression costs resulting from fires
authorized by this permit.
2. Burn only clean dry materials in a small enough area that
it can be observed and controlled at all times.
3. Have an adult attending to the fire at all times.
4. Be sure that your fire is completely out before
abandoning it.
5. DO NOT burn in a period of high wind or excessively dry
conditions.
6. DO NOT burn in an area where wind drift is such that
smoke from your fire will create a hazard on a roadway or
other public facility or otherwise create a public nuisance.
7. Do not burn animal droppings, garbage, dead animals
(except when required by ARS for disease control with
permission), prohibited petroleum derivatives, oil, or any
type of petroleum products, railroad ties, tar paper,
plastic materials or toxic wastes.
Fire control authorities retain the right to enter private property
to investigate and/or suppress fires,
to modify a permit, to cancel a permit, or delay implementation of a
permit if deemed necessary.
Any violation of this burning permit will constitute punishment – as
provided for MCA in Section 7-33-2206.
Chouteau
County Open Burning Regulations
PERMITS
No
person shall cause, allow or permit the open burning of
any material unless he/she has applied for and been issued a permit
for such open burning from the Chouteau County Sheriff’s Office or
local fire authority.
DEFINITIONS
Open
burning: open burning as used here defined as the burning of a
quantity or large area of allowable material outside of a container
or small enclosed area.
Local Fire Authority: The Sheriff and/or County Fire Chief/Fire
Warden and his designated assistant. The Fire Chief or Assistant
Fire Chief of the fire department/company/district in the area where
burning is anticipated.
NOTIFICATION
The
local fire authority AND the Chouteau County Sheriff Office
must
be notified of the intent to initiate burning within 24 hours prior
to the actual burning. The issuance of a permit does not release
the permittee from this notification requirement unless the permit
is issued within 24 hours prior to the burn and the local fire
authority and Chouteau County Sheriff have been notified at that
time.
RESTRICTED BURNING SEASON
Fire
control authorities retain the right to restrict the burning season,
number of burns,
