February 9, 2012 Placer County APCD 305

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### 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 COMBUSTIBLES

205 NO

- BURN DAY

20 6 OPEN BURNING OR OPEN OUTDOOR FIRE

20 7 PERMISSIVE BURN DAY OR BURN DAY

20 8 RESIDENCE

300 STANDARDS

301 PROHIBITIONS ON OPEN BURNING

302 RESIDENTIAL ALLOWABLE BURNING

303 BURN PERMITS

30 4 BURN DAYS

30 5 VEGETATION PREPARATION AND DRYING TIMES

30 6 APPROVED IGNITION DEVICES

30 7 WIND DIRECTION

30 8 DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT BURNED DAILY

400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS ( None)

500 MONITORING AND RECORDS (None)February 9, 2012 Rules and Regulations 305

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- 3 Rules and Regulations 100 GENERAL

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

, of allowable combustibles originating

, on the premises

where burned.

102 APPLICABILITY

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

allowable combustibles

.

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 Outdoo r 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 Burning conducted pursuant to Rule 302

, AGRICULTURAL WASTE

BURNING SMOKE MANAGEMENT i s 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 DEVELOPMENT 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 burn days only, fires for the disposal of dry, non

- glossy paper a nd 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 following 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 equal to or less than 10.0 persons , as calculated from the

last de cennial 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 the boundary of a jurisdiction which prohibits the burning of dr y, 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 ev ery ten years pursuant to Section 93113(e), Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations.February 9, 2012 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 Rule 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, grasses and forbs, dry plants an d flowers, dry weeds, and dry vi nes. L awn clippings , oleander ( nerium oleander ), and poison oak ( toxicodendron diversilobum ) are
excluded

. V egetation 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 capable of burning or any substance that will readily

burn.

204 DISA LLOWED 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 mat erials 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, including 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 products; cardboard; boxes; crates; excelsior; offal; swill; carcass of a de ad 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 residential burning , is prohibited by the ARB or the APCO.

20 6 OPEN BURNING OR OPEN OUTDOOR: Burning of any combustible s of any type, outdoors in the open air, where the products of combustion are not directed through a

flue.

20 7 PERMISSIVE BURN DAY OR BURN DAY: Any day in which agricultural burning including residential burnin g

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

.

20 8 RESIDENCE: A single or two

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

300 STANDARDS

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

shall use an open outdoor fire (including the use of a burn barrel) for the purpose of disposal or burning of any disallow ed combustibles.

302 RESIDENTIAL ALLOWABLE BURNING: Only allowable combustibles

, ori ginating at a
residence, and free of disallow ed combustibles, and 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.February 9, 2012 Placer County APCD 305

- 5 Rules and Regulations 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 BURN DAYS : N o person shall knowingly ignite, or allow ignition of allowable

combustibles on no

- burn days or when it is prohibited by a fire protection agency.

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

.

30 5 .1 No vegetation shall be burned unless it is free of disallow ed combustibles, dirt, soil, and surface moisture and shall be burned in a manner to prevent excessive

smoke. Excessive smoke is that which causes a nuisance.

30 5 .2 Vegetation stacked for burning shall not be burned unless it is stacked in such a manner to promote drying and e nsure combustion with a minimum amount of

smoke.

30 5

. 3 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 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

. 5 A minimum of six weeks of drying time for trees, stumps and large branches greater than 6 inches in diameter

, at the cut end.

3 0 5

. 6 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.

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

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

30 8 DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT BURNED DAILY: Only that amount of vegetation that can be reasonably expected to burn completely within 24 hour s of ignition unless the

burn hours are further restricted

.

400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS (None)

500 MONITORING AND RECORDS (None)February 9, 2012 Rules and Regulations 305

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