DO I NEED A PERMIT FOR A RECREATIONAL FIRE?
You do not need a permit for a recreational fire. However the fire must be in a contained fire pit and the flames must be no higher than 3 feet.
Open burning restricted: At no time shall any person cause, allow or permit the open burning of any "garbage", "rubbish" or any other substance not included in the definition of "Burnable organic Matter".
"Burnable Organic Matter" means leaves, grass clipping, dried vegetation.
The open burning of "Burnable Organic Matter" shall be permitted from September 15th to December 1st of each year.
No burning shall take place during an air pollution alert, warning or emergency declared by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
No burning shall take place during a fire danger alert declared by the fire chief for the City of Buffalo Lake or by the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
No person shall ignite or burn on any publicly owned or controlled lot or parcel of land, public bridge, street, sidewalk or other public place which has not been set aside by public authorities for such purpose.
Penalty: Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by law.