§ 11-43. Trash, etc., fires; restrictions.

It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to ignite and burn, or to knowingly cause to be ignited and burned, any trash, limbs, leaves, debris or other combustible material, upon any premises within the city except in strict compliance with the following provisions:

(1)

Trash, limbs or other combustible materials may be burned in residential districts only in an incinerator of a type approved by the fire marshal.

(2)

No trash, limbs or other combustible matter shall be burned, whether within an approved incinerator or without, within 25 feet of any building, nor shall any fire be set or burning done of trash or combustible materials upon any street or sidewalk in the city or within 25 feet of any dedicated street.

(3)

No burning of trash or other combustible materials shall be done in the city on any lot abutting on Main Street from its intersection with Dallas Road, along its length, to the intersection of Main Street with the Northwest Highway, and no burning of any trash, or other combustible material shall be done upon any lot abutting upon Northwest Highway from its intersection with Dove Road to the east junction of state highways 121 and 114.

(Ord. No. 22, § 2, 12-20-12; Ord. No. 57-19; §§ 3, 4, 12-3-57; Ord. No. 72-31, § 1, 10-17-72)

State law reference

Clean Air Act, V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code § 381.001 et seq.