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SECTION 20: Chapter 925 (Open Burning/Air Curtain Incinerator Regulations) of the land development regulations is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 925.01. Short title and purpose. (') This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Indian River County Open Burning and Air Curtain Incinerator Regulation Ordinance. (2) The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners finds that it is in the best interest of public health and safety and the environment to prohibit the open burning of material discarded incidental to land clearing or construction practices. It is the purpose of this chapter to regulate open burning and require the use of air curtain incinerators to: (a) Promote the efficient burning of land clearing debris, thus substantially reducing air pollution and the nuisance of open burning in urbanized areas; (b) Minimize the hazard and pollution of land clearing debris disposal, recognizing the benefits of allowing limited controlled burning to reduce the volume of landfill material in the county; and (c) Implement the policies of the Indian River County Comprehensive Plan relating to air pollution and solid waste reduction. Section 925.02. Definitions referenced. The definitions of certain terms in Chapter 901, Definitions, Development Code. Section 925.03. Exemptions. used in this chapter are set forth of the Indian River County Land The following activities are exempt from the provisions of this chapter: (1) Burning activities incidental to agricultural or silvicultural operations as set forth in Section 8 of Chapter 85-427, Special Acts, Laws of Florida; (2) Burnin activities associated with the use &M of . -. . air curtain incinerators permitted by the Florida Department of Environmental Regulations (FDER) and operated by governmental entities; and (3) Burning activities associated with "private land clearing debris burn facilities" as defined in Chapter 901 and subject to the provisions of Section 971.27; (4) On-site burning of debris associated with rural land clearing, as defined in Chapter 901, sub ect to the setbacks, time frames and other conditions of Chapter 5I-21 Florida Administrative Code, as may be amended, and as administrated by the State Division of Forestrv: and ®(5) Open burning activities to reduce yard trash and household paper products generated on occupied residential premises of not more than two-family dwelling units, subject to setbacks, time frames, and other conditions and restrictions as set forth in Chapter 23 SEP 91992 um K ma 740