POLICY ON OPEN BURNING IN THE TOWN OF ANGELICA ~

1. Under Wisconsin law, it is illegal to burn wet combustible rubbish, garbage, oily substances, asphalt, plastic, tires, rubber or treated or painted wood. It’s also illegal to burn paper and cardboard that have been separated for recycling.

2. It is legal to burn dry grass, leaves, brush and non-recyclable paper and cardboard products and clean, untreated wood on the property on which they’re generated.

3. Burning Permits are not issued in the Town of Angelica.

4. If a town resident wishes to burn allowable materials on his own property he must keep in mind that:

1. The town has an ordinance that states the Town of Angelica shall charge the property owner or resident, and the property owner or resident shall pay the Town, the actual cost incurred by the Town for fire protection and/or alarm responses, up to a maximum amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per call or response.

2. Passer bys with cell phones could call the fire department when they see smoke or fire.

If you plan on burning permitted material the property owner shall:

1. In the case of large amounts to be burned, notify the Pulaski Tri-County Fire Department Chief, Frank Wichlacz, at 920-822-5630 and the Shawano County Sheriff Department at 920-822-7905 (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. week days only) or 715-526-3111 (non-emergency 24-hour phone number) to inform them of the planned burning.

2. Burning is to be done only during daylight hours. Burn when the winds are gentle and burn late in the day when the temperature is lower and humidity is higher.

3. Have fire-fighting tools on the site before you start the fire.

4. An adequate firebreak must be around the material to be burned.

5. The fire must be totally extinguished before you leave the burning site.

APPROVED BY MOTION AT TOWN OF ANGELICA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING

HELD ON: May 9, 2005