As used in this Article, the following terms mean:
ENTER UNLAWFULLY or REMAIN UNLAWFULLY A person enters or remains in or upon premises when he or she is not licensed or privileged to do so. A person who, regardless of his or her purpose, enters or remains in or upon premises which are at the time open to the public does so with license and privilege unless he or she defies a lawful order not to enter or remain, personally communicated to him or her by the owner of such premises or by other authorized person. A license or privilege to enter or remain in a building which is only partly open to the public is not a license or privilege to enter or remain in that part of the building which is not open to the public.
TO TAMPER To interfere with something improperly, to meddle with it, displace it, make unwarranted alterations in its existing condition, or to deprive, temporarily, the owner or possessor of that thing.
UTILITY An enterprise which provides gas, electric, steam, water, sewage disposal, or communication, video, internet, or voice over internet protocol services, and any common carrier. It may be either publicly or privately owned or operated.
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person, not a municipal employee, to be within the fenced confines of the Marshfield Municipal Swimming Pool at any time that the pool is not open to the general public without the express permission and authority of the Marshfield City Park Board.
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person, not a municipal employee, to be on the grounds of the municipal parks of the City of Marshfield, Missouri, between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 5:00 A.M. without the express permission and authority of the Marshfield Board of Aldermen or the Marshfield City Park Board.
A person commits the offense of reckless burning or exploding if he/she recklessly starts a fire or causes an explosion and thereby damages or destroys the property of another.
[Ord. No. 1942, 7-23-2020]
A. It shall be unlawful to burn any of the following within the City limits of the City of Marshfield, Missouri:
1. Any plastics, tires and rubber;
2. Any building or construction materials;
3. Any trash or materials generated by a business, trade or industry.
B. It shall be lawful for individual household members to burn the following items within the City limits of the City of Marshfield, Missouri, upon applying for and obtaining a burn permit:
C. Burn permits shall be issued without charge by the Building Regulations Department at City Hall or by the District Fire Marshal or District Fire Chief. Burn permits shall be valid not to exceed thirty (30) days. Permits may not be issued during times of extreme wind or dry conditions or during the time that an open burn ban has been established.
D. Permits to burn the above listed authorized items may be obtained by business owners with the approval of the District Fire Marshal, District Fire Chief, or other designated representative as authorized by the District Fire Chief.
E. The following restrictions and regulations apply to all burning within the City limits of the City of Marshfield, Missouri:
1. It shall be unlawful to burn on any street or alley.
2. The location for open burning shall not be less than fifty (50) feet from any structure, and provisions shall be made to prevent the fire from spreading to within fifty (50) feet of any structure.
Exceptions:
a. Fires in approved containers that are not less than fifteen (15) feet from a structure. An approved container is a barrel covered with a screening material.
b. The minimum required distance from a structure shall be twenty-five (25) feet where the pile size is three (3) feet or less in diameter and two (2) feet or less in height.
3. Open Burning may only be conducted during daylight hours unless otherwise authorized by the District Fire Marshal, District Fire Chief, or other designated representative as authorized by the District Fire Chief.
4. Open burning shall be no closer than ten (10) feet from any street.
5. All open burning must be constantly monitored by an adult eighteen (18) years of age or older.
6. Anyone burning must have at that location one (1) of the following: water hose, approved portable fire extinguisher, dirt, sand, water barrel, or water truck.
7. Smoke created from burning must not obstruct or hinder traffic.
8. No burning shall be conducted in extreme wind, dry conditions, or when an open burning ban has been established.
9. Smoke or odor created from burning must not create a nuisance.
10. It shall be unlawful for any person to burn within ten (10) feet of any propane or gas tank.
F. Violations and complaints shall be investigated by the District Fire Chief or his/her designated representative. If a violation is observed, or if a nuisance is created, the District Fire Chief or his/her designated representative will order that the fire be extinguished. If the order is not complied with, the Marshfield Fire Protection District will be called to extinguish the fire. Persons found in violation of this Code shall be subject to a fine and/or confinement as provided by Section
100.240.