§ 3.05. Prohibited acts.

(a)

All open burning is prohibited in Manatee County except as specifically allowed pursuant to this regulation. No person shall ignite, cause to be ignited, permit to be ignited, suffer, allow, burn, conduct or maintain any prohibited open burning. The DOF or any authorized local fire district empowered by law or ordinance to extinguish unlawful burning may extinguish or cause to be extinguished any fire that is unauthorized or which does not comply with this regulation. Any person responsible for unlawful open burning shall bear any applicable costs involved in extinguishing the fire.

(b)

All prohibitions specified in Rule 62-256.300(1) through (9), F.A.C., are included by reference in this regulation.

(c)

No open burning may be conducted, whether or not previously permitted, during a National Weather Service Air Stagnation Advisory, a Florida Department of Environmental Protection Air Stagnation Advisory or a local air pollution advisory, or if the appropriate authorities determine that weather conditions are unfavorable for proper, safe, open burning.

(Regs. of 9-29-93; Ord. No. 96-23, § V, 6-25-96)