[Adopted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
GRILL
A cooking utensil on which food is exposed to red heat (as
from charcoal or gas) between bars.
RECREATIONAL FIRES
Small campfires on private property and small fires confined
to pits, portable fire pits, portable fireplaces and chimneys.
A. Use permitted. Gas and charcoal grills manufactured for the purpose
of cooking food are approved cooking devices. The operation of outdoor
grills, fireplaces and related cooking equipment for food is allowed.
B. Prohibited practices for multifamily and/or multilevel buildings.
The use of charcoal or gas grills located on combustible balconies
or within 10 feet of combustible patios on ground floors is prohibited.
A. All fireplaces/chimney units may only be used on concrete or other
noncombustible surfaces. The use of a unit on a wooden deck, porch
or patio or under an overhang is prohibited.
B. No person may use a portable outdoor fireplace above the ground floor
on premises occupied as a multifamily dwelling, hotel, motel, boardinghouse,
dormitory, bed-and-breakfast establishment, or commercial or industrial
building.
C. No person may use a portable outdoor fireplace on the ground or ground-floor
deck, patio or sidewalk which is beneath any balcony, stairway or
similar outdoor projection from a multifamily dwelling, hotel, boardinghouse,
dormitory, bed-and-breakfast establishment, or commercial or industrial
building.
D. The renter/lessee of any rented/leased property must provide signed
documentation from the legal property owner giving permission to have
a recreational fire on that property. The property owner and/or person
who has started any recreational fire shall hold the Village harmless
from any and all liability for any damage caused by a recreational
fire.