5.30.005 Open Burning Prohibited.
A. Except as authorized by this section, no person shall start or maintain an outdoor fire within the boundaries of the City of Bend for the following purposes:
1. The burning of any refuse, garbage, or other waste products as described in the City of Bend Fire Department Outdoor Burning Regulations;
2. The burning of any yard debris including but not limited to branches, leaves and pine needles;
3. The burning of any construction or demolition waste;
4. Field, ditch or weed burning.
B. The following open burning is allowed subject to compliance with the provisions in the most recent fire code as adopted by the City of Bend and the Fire Department’s Outdoor Burning Regulations:
1. Fires initiated by the Fire Department for training purposes which are approved by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality;
2. Campfires, warming fires, cooking fires, outdoor fireplaces, outdoor kiln fires and other approved similar type fires that are not more than three feet in diameter;
3. Cooking pits approved by the City of Bend Fire Department;
4. Weed control by the City, County, or State within developed streets.
C. A violation of this section is a Class B civil infraction. [Ord. NS-2142, 2010]