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March 19, 2018 (Regular Meeting) Page 3487 "No burning of refuse that is in violation of any state or local Air Quality Open Burning Regulations will be allowed." (2) Debris burning falling under the jurisdiction of the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources shall meet their required permit conditions. All requirements of the N. C. Fire Code shall be met along with any other State Laws. (b) Burning Site Requirements (1) The location of the material to be burned shall be a minimum of 50 feet from any structure. If a possible hazard exists, the Fire Official may require this distance to be increased. (2) Piles of material to be burned should be done in a safe manner. This would also include BONFIRES for different events. Bonfires used for ceremonial and religious purposes (schools, civic groups, churches) may take place when all regulations are met. Materials used for Bonfires must also comply with the Air Quality regulations. (3) Only natural materials, such as limbs, brush, grass, leaves, or wood may be burned. (4) A competent person shall constantly attend the fire until such fire is extinguished. (5) A garden hose with suitable water supply or other fire extinguishing equipment, as deemed acceptable by the fire official, shall be readily available for immediate use during the course of the fire until such fire is extinguished. (c) Permits (1) A permit from the Cabarrus County Fire Marshal is required for bonfires and certain land clearing and may include the following: (A) A site inspection may be required before burning is to be done. (B) The applicant shall verify all information and shall read all the rules and regulations on the permit. The applicant will then be required to sign the permit acknowledging responsibility to obey these regulations. (C) It will be the responsibility of the applicant to keep this permit available at the burn site at all times. (2) A permit is required to conduct any live fire training exercises for fire department personnel. All applicable N. C. State permits and notifications must be obtained by the instructor prior to conducting the training. A complete copy of all paperwork required to conduct a live burn exercise must be on file with the Cabarrus County Fire Marshal's Office before a permit will be issued for the exercise. (d) Nuisance Burning (1) If any time during the burning, the smoke and/or odors create a nuisance by causing physical irritation exacerbating a documented medical condition, visibility impairment or causes a hazard determined by the fire official, the fire official may order the fire to be extinguished. open burning / nuisance burning is enforceable by the Cabarrus County_Fire marshal oftice within 100 feet of structures. (2) If at any time during the burning, the regulations regarding open burning are not met or are neglected in any way, the fire shall be extinguished (3) All open burning which includes, but is not limited to brush, limbs, leaves, farm lands, fields and clearing of land shall stop in the event of a burning ban issued by the North Carolina Forest Service or the Cabarrus County Fire Marshal Office. (4) Willful neglect and/or willful violations of the N. C. Fire Code shall be subject to a civil citation. (e) Burning Ban