D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, r. 20-604

Current through Register 71, No. 45, November 7, 2024

Rule 20-604 - OPEN BURNING

604.1

Open fires shall be prohibited, except as otherwise provided by § 604.2.

604.2

Open fires may be permitted for one (1) or more of the following reasons or purposes:

(a) The performance of an official duty by any public health or public safety officer, after notification to the Mayor;

(b) Prevention of a fire hazard which cannot be abated by other means;

(c) Instruction of public fire fighters under the supervision of a designated fire marshal;

(d) Recreational purposes, including the cooking of food for human consumption on other than commercial premises; or

(e) Providing warmth for construction or other workers by use of Salamander heaters or other heating devices approved by the Mayor.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, r. 20-604

Section 3 of the District of Columbia Air Pollution Control Act of 1984, D.C. Law 5-165, § 604, 32 DCR 565, 609 (February 1, 1985)