SANTA BARBARA COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT

RULE 313 - FIRES SET UNDER PUBLIC AUTHORITY
(Adopted 10/18/1971, readopted 10/23/1978)

A. Nothing in these Regulations shall be construed as limiting the authority granted under other provisions of law:

1. To any public officer to set or permit a fire when such fire is, in his opinion, necessary for:
a. The purpose of the preservation of life or prevention of a fire hazard which cannot be abated by any other reasonable means; or

b. The instruction of public employees in the methods of fighting fire; or

c. Instruction of employees in methods of fighting fire, pursuant to permit, on property used for industrial purposes.

2. To set or cause to be set backfires necessary to save life or valuable property pursuant to Section 4426 of the Public Resources Code.

3. To abate fires pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 13055) of Part 1 of Division 12 of the Health and Safety Code.

B. The exception of Section A.1 hereof shall not be effective on any calendar day on which the Control Officer determines that it is a "no-burn" day.