[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Medina 10-26-1971. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 11-22-2021 by L.L. No. 5-2021]
A. 
No person shall burn garbage, brush, leaves, rubbish, refuse, filth, waste, wood, paper or any other material outdoors within the Village of Medina, except that open burning which is permitted under this chapter. Bonfires are prohibited in any street or alley or in a vacant lot or open area.
B. 
Recreational fires.
(1) 
A recreational fire shall not be conducted within 15 feet of any building, structure, or combustible material unless the fire is contained in a barbecue pit or outdoor fireplace. Materials used for fuel for a recreational fire shall consist of wood only.
(2) 
Any recreational fire deemed offensive or objectionable because of smoke or odor emissions when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fire hazardous or offensive shall be extinguished.
C. 
Exceptions.
(1) 
A cooking fire shall be contained in a cooking device designed for cooking and be fueled by natural gas, liquified petroleum gas, or commercial charcoal or briquets.
(2) 
A recreational fire contained in a container which is store bought, designed for burning combustibles, positioned on a noncombustible surface, and that is not less than 15 feet from a building or structure.
(3) 
A cooking fire in a container designed as a barbecue pit, positioned on a noncombustible surface, and that is not less than 15 feet from a building or structure.
(4) 
Any homemade fire ring using noncombustible materials not to exceed four feet in diameter.
D. 
Attendance. Recreational fires shall be constantly attended until the fire is extinguished. A minimum of one portable fire extinguisher and/or garden water hose shall be present. Burning shall be supervised by a responsible adult, which is defined herein as an individual 18 years or older who is not under the influence of drugs or alcohol which would impair their ability to properly supervise a fire, in close proximate attendance until such fire is extinguished.
E. 
Open-flame cooking devices.
(1) 
Charcoal burners and other open-flamed cooking devices shall not be operated on combustible balconies, decks, porches, or within 10 feet of combustible construction.
(2) 
Exceptions.
(a) 
One- and two-family dwellings.
(b) 
Where buildings, balconies, decks, or porches are protected by an approved automatic sprinkler system.
(c) 
Liquified petroleum gas burners used with a cooking device, designed for cooking, having an LP gas container with a water capacity of 2.5 pounds or less.
[Amended 9-25-1990 by L.L. No. 8-1990; 5-10-2010 by L.L. No. 3-2010]
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation pursuant to the Penal Law of the State of New York, punishable by a fine of not less than $125 and not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.