February 10 9 , 201 2 1 Placer County APCD 305

- 1 Rules and Regu lations 

### RULE 305 RESIDENTIAL ALLOWABLE BURNING

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CONTENTS

100 GENERAL

101 PURPOSE

102 APPLICABILITY

103 EXEMPTIONS

200 DEFINITIONS

201 RESIDENTIAL ALLOWABLE COMBUSTIBLES

202 BURN BARREL

203 COMBUSTIBLE

204 DISALLOW ED ABLE COMBUS TIBLES

205 NO

- BURN DAY

20 6 5 OPEN BURNING OR OPEN OUTDOOR FIRE

20 7 6 PERMISSIVE BURN DAY OR BURN DAY

20 8 7 RESIDENCE

20 8 RESIDENTIAL BURNING

20 9 RESIDENTIAL ALLOWABLE BURN MATERIALS

300 STANDARDS

301 PROHIBITIONS ON OPEN BURNING

302 RESIDENTIAL ALLOWABL E RESIDENTIAL BURNING

303 BURN PERMITS

30 4 3 BURN DAYS

30 5 4 VEGETATION MATERIAL PREPARATION AND DRYING TIMES

30 6 5 APPROVED IGNITION DEVICES

30 7 6 WIND DIRECTION

30 8 7 DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT BURNED DAILY

400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS ( None)

500 MONITORING AND RECORDS (None)February 10 9 , 201 2 1 Rules and Regulations 305

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- 3 Rules and Regu lations 100 GENERAL

101 PURPOSE: To reduce emissions of toxic air contaminants from smoke from allowed outdoor burning at a residence

, of residential allowable combustibles burn materials originating

, on t he premises where burned.

102 APPLICABILITY

102.1 This rule shall apply to persons conducting outdoor burning of residential

allowable combustibles

. associated with a residence.

102.2 Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations for the Airborne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM) to Reduce Emissions of Toxic Air Contaminants from Outdoor Residential Waste Burning.

103 EXEMPTIONS

103.1 Rule Exemptions

103.1.1 Burning conducted pursuant to Rule 301

, NONAGRICULTURAL BURNING SMOKE MANAGEMENT is exempt from this Rule.

103.1.2 Burn ing conducted pursuant to Rule 302

, AGRICULTURAL WASTE BURNING SMOKE MANAGEMENT is exempt from this Rule.

103.1.3 Burning conducted pursuant to Rule 303

, PRESCRIBED BURNING SMOKE MANAGEMENT is exempt from this Rule.

103.1.4 Burning conducted pursuant to Rule 304

, LAND D EVELOPMENT BURNING SMOKE MANAGEMENT is exempt from this Rule.

103.1.5 Burning conducted pursuant to Rule 306

, OF OPEN BURNING OF

NONINDUSTRIAL WOOD WASTE AT DESIGNATED DISPOSAL SITES is exempt from this Rule.

103.2 Exempt Areas: Effective January 1, 2004, on bu rn days only, fires for the disposal of dry, non

- glossy paper and cardboard originating from

, and being burned on the premises of a residence

, may only be burned if an exemption has

been approved by the District Board of Directors that meets all the follow ing subsections 103.2.1 through 103.2.4.

103.2.1 The residence is not in an incorporated place; and

103.2.2 The residence lies within the boundaries of a c ensus z ip c ode or census zip code sub

- area, within the district where the population density is equ al to or less than 10.0 persons , as calculated from the

last decennial United States Census D ata; and

103.2.3 The residence is in an area not served on a weekly basis by an organized waste disposal service; and

103.2.4 The residence does not lie within t he boundary of a jurisdiction which prohibits the burning of dry, non

- glossy paper and cardboard as of January 4, 2002, or thereafter

.

103.2.5 Within the boundaries of t he census zip code or zip code sub

- area, if

the population density remains equal to or below 10.0 persons the air

district may re new the exemption every ten years pursuant to Section 93113(e), Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations.February 10 9 , 201 2 1 Rules and Regulations 305

- 4 Placer County APCD 200 DEFINITIONS: (Unless otherwise defined below, the terms used in this R ule are as defined in

Rul e 102, DEFINITIONS or Rule 301

, NONAGRICULTURAL BURNING SMOKE

MANAGEMENT .)

201 ALLOWABLE COMBUSTIBLES: Vegetation originating on the premises of a residence, limited to the following : dry trees and trimmings, dry brush/shrubs, dry leaves, pine needles, g rasses and forbs, dry plants and flowers, dry weeds, and dry vi nes. L awn clippings , oleander ( nerium oleander ), and poison oak ( toxicodendron diversilobum ) are
excluded

. V egetation waste originating on the premises and that is not reasonably free of
dirt, soil

, and visible surface moisture , is not an allowed combustible

.

202 BURN BARREL: A metal container used to hold combustible or flammable waste materials, so that they can be ignited ou tdoors for purpose of disposal.

203 COMBUSTIBLE: Any substance c apable of burning or any substance that will readily

burn.

204 DISALLOWED COMBUSTIBLES: A ny waste or manufactured material, including but not limited to petroleum products and petroleum wastes; construction and demolition debris; coated wire; putrescible (rotten wastes) and non

- putrescible solid, semisolid and liquid materials

, or wastes; tires; tar; tarpaper; non

- natural wood waste; processed or treated wood and wood products; metals; motor vehicle bodies and parts; rubber; synthetics; plastics, includin g plastic film, twine and pipe; fiberglass; styrofoam; garbage; trash; refuse; rubbish; disposable diapers; ashes; glass; industrial wastes; manufactured products; equipment; instruments; utensils; appliances; furniture; cloth; rags; paper or paper product s; cardboard; boxes; crates; excelsior; offal; swill; carcass of a dead animal; manure; human or animal parts or wastes, including blood; and fecal

- and food

contaminated material.

205 NO

- BURN DAY: Any day on which agricultural burning, including residen tial burning , is prohibited by the ARB or the APCO.

20 6 5 OPEN BURNING OR OPEN OUTDOOR: Burning Combustion of any combustible s

waste of any type, outdoors in the open air, where the products of combustion are not directed through a flue.

20 7 6 PERMISSIVE BURN DAY OR BURN DAY: Any day in on which agricultural burning including residential burning

, is not prohibited by the ARB and /or the APCO

.

20 8 7 RESIDENCE: A single or two

- family dwelling unit and the land and ancillary surrounding (nonresidential) struct ures.

20 8 RESIDENTIAL BURNING: The disposal of allowable combustibles from a residence by burning

outdoors.

20 9 RESIDENTIAL ALLOWABLE BURN MATERIALS: Vegetation Materials originating from a residence, limited to the following natural vegetation: dry tre es and trimmings, dry brush/shrubs, dry leaves, pine needles, grasses and forbs, dry plants and flowers, dry weeds, and dry vines. The burning of lawn clippings

, oleander ( nerium oleander ), and poison oak ( toxicodendron diversilobum ) is prohibited.

The bur ning of medical marijuana (genus cannabis ) plant material for disposal purposes is prohibited

.

300 STANDARDS

301 PROHIBITIONS ON OPEN BURNING: Except as provided in Regulation 3, no person

shall use an open outdoor fire s (including the use of a burn b arrel) for the purpose of disposal or burning of any disallow ed able combustibles.February 10 9 , 201 2 1 Placer County APCD 305

- 5 Rules and Regu lations 302 RESIDENTIAL ALLOWABLE RESIDENTIAL BURNING: Only residential allowable

combustibles burn materials

, originating at a residence, and free of disallow ed able
combustibles, a nd reasonably free from dirt, soil, and visible surface moisture

, may be burned in an open outdoor burn pile. Burning in a burn barrel is prohibited.

303 BURN PERMITS

303.1 A District burn permit is not required for residential allowable burning.

303.2 A separate burn permit may also be required from the fire protection agency that has jurisdiction in the area of the residential allowable burning.

30 4 3 BURN DAYS : N o person shall knowingly ignite, or allow ignition of

, allowable

combustibles

, on no

- burn days when it is prohibited by the A RB or the A PCO or when it is prohibited by a fire protection agency.

30 5 4 VEGETATION MATERIAL PREPARATION AND DRYING TIMES: To assure rapid and complete combustion with a minimum of smoke, and to lower the moisture cont ent of the vegetation material being burned, (from when the vegetation was cut and is to be burned), the following are drying times for vegetation :

.

30 5 4 .1 No vegetation material shall be burned unless it is free of disallow ed able
combustibles, dirt, soil, and surface moisture and then shall be burned in a manner to prevent excessive smoke. Excessive smoke is that which causes a

nuisance.

30 5 4 .2 Vegetation Material stacked for burning shall not be burned unless it is stacked in such a manner to promote dryin g and e nsure combustion with a minimum

amount of smoke.

304.3 Unwanted trees shall be felled and dried prior to the burn.

30 5 4

. 3 4 A minimum of 15 days

, of drying time

, for fine prunings or cuttings

, less

than 3 inches in diameter

, at the cut end.

30 5 4

. 4 5 A minimum of three to six weeks

, of drying time, for prunings or brush or

small branches

, 3 to 6 inches in diameter

, at the cut end.

30 5 4

. 5 6 A minimum of six weeks

, of drying time

, for trees, stumps

, and large

branches

, greater than 6 inches in diameter

, at the cut end.

30 5 4

. 6 7 Vegetation or s tumps

, greater than 12 inches in diameter

, shall not be

burn ed unless they are split smaller than 12 inches in diameter and are free of

dirt. Stumps

, greater than 12 inches in diameter

, at the cut shall not be inclu ded in the burn unless they are split in half and free of dirt.

30 6 5 APPROVED IGNITION DEVICES: All open fires as authorized by this regulation shall be ignited only with approved ignition devices . T he vegetation material to be burned should be ignited as rapidly as practicable within applicable fire control restrictions.

30 7 6 WIND DIRECTION: Burning shall be curtailed when smoke is drifting into a nearby populated area or when it is or may become creating a public nuisance or hazard.

30 8 7 DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT BURNED DAILY: Only that amount of vegetation material that can be reasonably expected to burn completely within the following 24 hours of ignition unless the burn hours are further restricted

. shall be ignited in any one day.

400 ADMINISTRATIVE R EQUIREMENTS (None)February 10 9 , 201 2 1 Rules and Regulations 305

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