§ 54-112. Definitions.

(a)

Clean wood means natural wood which has not been painted, varnished, or coated with a similar material; has not been pressure treated with preservatives; and does not contain resins or glues as in plywood or other composite wood products.

(b)

Bonfire means an outdoor fire larger than a recreational fire in which only logs or clean wood are being burned for ceremonial purposes.

(c)

Fire chief means the Chief of Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services or his or her designee.

(d)

Garbage means any waste material other than charcoal, logs or clean wood that includes but is not limited to plastic products, Styrofoam, fiberglass, recycling wire (burned to access metal), tires, painted/varnished wood, clothing, furniture, mattresses, boxes, papers, and kudzu vines.

(e)

Logs mean pieces of wood cut from trees that are dried and clean of soil so as not to produce large amounts of smoke when burning.

(f)

Outdoor burning means kindling or maintaining a fire where the products of combustion are emitted directly into the ambient air without passing through a stack or a chimney.

(g)

Recreational fire means an outdoor fire in which only logs or clean wood are being burned where the fuel is not contained in an incinerator, outdoor fireplace, barbeque grill or barbeque pit and has a total fuel area of three feet or less in diameter and two feet or less in height for pleasure, religious, ceremonial, cooking, warmth or similar purposes, and which is not used to dispose of garbage or yard waste.

(h)

Yard waste (small) means limited yard debris: leaves, pine straw, and dry brush/limbs no more than six inches in diameter that have fallen or been cut from growth on one's own property.

(i)

Yard waste (large) means limited yard debris: leaves, pine straw, and dry brush/limbs/logs that have fallen or been cut from growth on one's own property.

(j)

Out of control fire means a fire that is no longer manageable or limited and requires a fire department response to control and extinguish the fire.

(k)

Property means any land, structure, building, fence, vehicle, landscaping, or other materials, etc.

(l)

Incinerator or combustion unit means a commercially constructed container designed for burning yard waste which has a minimum of 36 percent of its surface area open. Any incinerator or combustion unit must be operated in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. Incinerators or combustion units which are homemade, modified from original design, or noncommercially available are prohibited.

(Ord. of 2-27-07; Amd. of 2-24-09; Amd. of 2-26-13)