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Council adopts changes to fire code to align open-burning rules with Ohio standards
Summary
Council passed an amendment to the city's Fire Prevention Code to mirror the Ohio Fire Code on residential open fires and portable fire pits, adding state-based definitions and narrowing when the fire department may order immediate extinguishment.
The Strongsville City Council on Monday adopted an amendment to the city's Fire Prevention Code that brings the ordinance into alignment with the Ohio Fire Code for residential open burning and portable fire pits.
Councilmember Kozick, chairing the Public Safety and Health committee, said the change is intended to provide clearer rules for residents and for the building and fire departments. Neil, a city building/fire department staff member, told council the draft pulls definitions directly from the state fire code and clarifies acceptable locations and sizes for residential fire pits.
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