Ordinance 764.docxCITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 764
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE III OF THE CHANHASSEN CITY
CODE CONCERNING PERMITTED BURNS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN ORDAINS:
SECTION 1.
Sec 9-32 Eligible Properties
Burn permits for residents will only be issued, subject to the requirements of this article,
for properties meeting the criteria listed in Sec. 9-34 Burn permits for the purpose of
prairie grass restoration conducted by a licensed and Minnesota DNR-approved
contractor are allowed in all areas of the city.
SECTION 2.
Sec 9-33 Application For Permit
To apply for a burn permit an applicant must:
a) Submit an application on the form provided by the city to the fire chief or fire
marshal.
b) Provide a nonrefundable fee, which shall be imposed in accordance with the fee
schedule established by the city council.
c) If conducting a prairie grass burn larger than one-half an acre, the applicant must first
apply for and receive a variance permit from the Minnesota DNR. The applicant must
provide a copy of the Minnesota DNR variance permit when applying for a local
burning permit.
SECTION 3.
Sec 9-34 Criteria For Approval
Burn permits shall only be issued if the following criteria are met:
a) The proposed burn site is at least 150 feet from any building.
b) The proposed burn site is at least 200 feet from any public roadways.
c) The proposed burn site will not be in any wetlands, as determined by city water
resources staff.
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d) The proposed burn site will not be in any bluffs, as determined by city forestry
staff.
e) There is not a practical alternative method for disposal of the materials such as
hauling off-site, chipping, or composting.
SECTION 4.
Sec 9-35 Conditions
The city may place conditions on any aspect of the burn as deemed necessary to prevent
the creation of hazardous conditions or nuisances. All burn permits issued under this
article are subject to the following conditions:
a) The fire must be kept under control and the applicant must assume all
responsibility for all damages and costs that may result from burning done under
this permit.
b) The fire must be attended at all times until completely extinguished.
c) Fires will not be allowed to smolder without flame.
d) A clean burning device must be used to start fire.
e) No burning may be conducted during any air quality alert.
f) No burning may be conducted when the Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources places Carver County under restricted, no open burning, or elevated
burning restrictions.
g) Burning may only be conducted when prevailing winds are blowing away from
occupied buildings, roadways, and when wind speeds do not exceed ten mph.
h) Leaves, yard waste, grass clippings, paper, cardboard, oils, rubber, plastics, tires,
and chemically treated materials such as railroad ties, treated lumber, composite
shingles, tar paper, composition board, sheetrock, wiring, paint and hazardous and
industrial solid waste may not be burnt.
i) The permit must be present and available at the burn site for inspection.
j) The fire must be extinguished immediately if the permit is revoked.
k) Piled brush shall be no larger than 20 feet by 20 feet.
l) Reasonable accommodations shall be provided for the fire department to access
the burn site in the event of an emergency.
SECTION 5.
Sec 9-36 Revocation
A burn permit issued under this article may be revoked by the fire chief or their designee
if it is determined after an inspection by city staff that the permit holder is in violation of
or has violated conditions placed upon the burn permit, or that a bur n has been conducted
in such a manner as to constitute a public nuisance. Fires that are found to be in violation
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of the requirements set forth in this chapter are subject to issuance of a misdemeanor
citation.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon
its passage and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22 day of June, 2026, by the City Council of the City of
Chanhassen, Minnesota.
ATTEST:
Jenny Potter, City Clerk Elise Ryan, Mayor
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
AFFIDAYIT OF PUBTICATION C]TY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN
COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.764
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE !I!
OF THE CHANHASSEN
CITY CODE CONCERNING
PERMITTED BURNS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHANHASSEN OR.
DAINS:
SECTION 1.
Sec 9€2 Eligible Properties
Burn permits for residents will
only be issued, subject to the re-
quirements o{ this article, for prop-
erties meeting the criteria listed
in Sec. 9-34 Burn permits for the
purpose ol prairie grass lestoration
e,onCueted by a licensedand Mi*
nesota DNR-approved contractor
are allowed in all areas of the city.
SECTION 2.
Sec 9-3il Application For Per-
mit
To apply for a burn permit an ap-
plicant must:
(a) Submil an application on the
form provided by the city to the fire
chiel or fire marshal.
(b) Provide a nonretundable fee,
which shall be imposed in accor-
dance wilh the fee schedule estab-
lished by the city council.
(c) lf conducting a prairie grass
burn larger than one-half an acre,
the applicant must first apply for
and receive a variance permit {rom
the Minnesota DNR. The applicant
musl provide a copy of the Min-
nesota DNR variance permit when
applying for a local burning permit.
sEcTtoN 3,
See 9-34 Qdleria For Approval
Burn permits shall only be is-
sued if the following criteria are
met:
(a) The proposed burn site is at
least 1 50 {eet from any building.
(b) The proposed burn site is at
least 200 feet trom any public road-
ways.
(c) The proposed burn site will
not be in any wetlands, as deter-
mined by city water resources staff.
(O The proposed burn site will
not be in any bluffs, as determined
by city lorestry staff.
(e) There is not a practical alter-
native method for disposal of the
materials such as hauling off-site,
chipping, or composting.
SECTION 4.
Sec 9-35 Conditions
The city may place conditions
on any aspect of the burn as
deemed necessary to prevent the
creation of hazardous conditions or
nuisances. All burn permits issued
under this article are subiect to the
lollowing conditions:
(a) The lire must be kept under
control and the applicant must as-
sume all responsibility for all dam-
ages and costs that may result from
buming done under this permit.
(b) The fire must be attended
at all times until completely extin-
guished.
(c) Fires will not be allowed to
smolder without llame.
(d) A clean buming device must
be used to start fire.
(e) No burning may be conduct-
ed during any air quality alert.
(fl No burning may be conduct-
ed when the Minnesota Depart-
ment of Natural Resources places
Carver County under restricted, no
open burning, or elevated burning
restrictions.
(g) Burning may only be con-
ducted when prevailing winds are
blowing away from occupied build-
ings, roadways, and when
speeds do not exceed ten mph.
(h) Leaves, yard waste, grass
clippings, paper, cardboard, oils,
rubber. plastics. lires, and chemi-
cally treated materials such as rail-
road ties, treated lumber, compos-
ite shingles, tar paper. composition
board, she€trock, wiring, paint
and hazardous and industrial solid
waste may not be burnt.
(i) The permit must be present
and available at the burn site for
inspection.
[) The fire must be extinguished
immediately if the permit is re-
voked.
(k) Piled brush shall be no larger
than 20 ,eet by 20 {eet.
(l) Reasonable accommodations
shall be provided for the fire depart-
ment to access the burn site in the
evenl of an emergency.
SECTION 5.
Sec 9-36 Revocation
A burn permit issued under this
article may be revoked by the fire
chief or their designee il it is deter-
mined after an inspection by city
staff that the permit holder is in
violation ol or has violated condi-
tions placed upon the burn permit,
or thal a burn has been conducted
in such a manner as to constilute
a public nuisance. Fires that are
found to be in violation of the re-
quirements set {orth in this chapter
are subject to issuance of a misde-
meanor citation.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE:
This ordinance shall be effective
immediately upon its passage and
publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
22 day ol June, 2026, by the City
Council of the City of Chanhasson,
Minnesota.
Published in the Sun Sailor
July 2,2026
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