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1511.02 FIRE PREVENTION CODE 10 (f) "Ohio EPA" means the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Director or agencies delegated authority by such Director pursuant to Ohio R.C. 3704.03 or the Chief of any Ohio Environmental Protection Agency district office. (g) "Open burning" means the burning of any materials wherein air contaminants resulting from combustion are emitted directly into the ambient air without passing through a stack or chimney. Open burning includes the burning of any refuse or salvageable material in any device not subject to or designed specifically to comply with the requirements of Ohio Administrative Code 3745-17-09 or 3745-17-10. (h) "Residential waste" means any matter, including landscape. wastes, generated on a one-, two- or three-family residence as a result of residential activities, but not including garbage.. (i) "Restricted area" means the area within the boundary of any municipal corporation established in accordance with the provisions of Title 7 of the Ohio Revised Code, plus a zone extending ,1,000 feet beyond the boundaries of any such municipal corporation having a population of 1,000 to 10,000 persons and a zone extending one mile beyond any. such municipal corporation having a population of 10,000 persons or more according to the latest federal census. (j) "Unrestricted area" means all areas outside the boundaries of a .restricted area as defined in subsection (i) hereof. (OAC 3745-19-01) 1511.02 RELATIONS TO OTHER PROHIBITIONS. (a) Notwithstanding any provision in Ohio Administrative ~ Code Chapter 3745-19, no open burning shall be conducted in an area where an' air alert, warning or emergency under Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 3745-25 is in effect. (b) ~ No provisions of Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 3745-19, permitting open burning, and no permission to open burn granted by the Ohio EPA, shall exempt any person from compliance with any section of the Ohio Revised Code, or any regulation of _ any State department, or any local ordinance or regulation dealing. with open burning. (OAC 3745-19-02) 1511.03 OPEN BURNING IN RESTRICTED AREAS. (a) No person or property owner shall, cause or allow open burning. in a restricted area except as provided in subsections (b) to (d) hereof or in Ohio R.C. 3704.11. (b) Open burning shall be allowed for the following purposes without notification to or permission from the Ohio EPA: (1) Cooking for human consumption;. (2) Heating tar, welding, acetylene torches, highway safety flares, heating for warmth of outdoor workers and strikers, smudge pots and similar occupational needs. Fires allowed by subsections (b)(1) and (b)(2) hereof shall .not be used for waste disposal purposes and shall be of minimum size sufficient for their intended purpose; the fuel shall be chosen to minimize the generation and emission of air contaminants. 1988 Replacement