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Village of Randolph, WI
Dodge County
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[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.
MULTIFAMILY DWELLING
Any building containing three or more dwelling units.
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.