18-07 Firebreaks in Counties
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<![CDATA[CHAPTER 18-07FIREBREAKS IN COUNTIES18-07-01. Petition to board of county commissioners to establish firebreaks - Taxlevied. Whenever a petition asking that firebreaks be established in a county is signed by at<br>least ten percent of the qualified electors of the county, as determined by the number of votes<br>cast for the office of governor at the last preceding general election, and is presented to the<br>board of county commissioners, the board, at the time of levying other taxes in each year, may<br>levy an amount not exceeding the limitation in section 57-15-06.8 for the purpose of making<br>firebreaks in the county. The money collected as a result of the levy must be known as the<br>firebreak fund.18-07-02. Board of county commissioners to divide county into fire districts. Theboard of county commissioners, from time to time, if a levy is made for a firebreak fund, shall<br>divide the county into as many fire districts as may be necessary. Each district must be known<br>and designated as "Fire District No. _____". The board may map out each fire district in any<br>form, consistent with the amount of funds available, so that when firebreaks are made a prairie<br>fire will be confined to the smallest possible area. When forming fire districts, the board may take<br>advantage of any creek, river, broken or plowed field, or other natural or artificial barrier to prairie<br>fires.18-07-03. Board of county commissioners to appoint fire wardens - Compensation- Oath - Bond. The board of county commissioners may appoint a fire warden for each fire<br>district. The warden shall reside in the fire district and must be paid such sum as is fixed by the<br>board, not exceeding three dollars for each day actually employed in the discharge of the<br>warden's duties. The warden shall take and subscribe the oath required of civil officers and shall<br>file a bond in the penal sum of five hundred dollars, with at least two good and sufficient sureties<br>to be approved by the board, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the warden's duties.18-07-04. Fire warden to make firebreaks - When made. The fire wardens shall carryout in their respective districts all of the instructions of the board of county commissioners with<br>reference to making firebreaks and preventing the spread of prairie fires. All firebreaks made<br>under the provisions of this chapter must be made in each year at as early a date as possible<br>with a view to the most efficient protection of property from prairie fires.18-07-05. Legal firebreak defined. A legal firebreak consists of a strip of land twohundred feet [60.96 meters] wide, plowed on either side and burned out inside the plowing.18-07-06. When prairie may be set on fire to make firebreak. For the purpose ofmaking a firebreak, a strip of prairie not exceeding one hundred feet [30.48 meters] in width,<br>protected on each side by a strip of plowed or burned land not less than five feet [1.52 meters]<br>wide, may be set on fire. At least four men must be present when the prairie is burned and must<br>be prepared, with water and suitable appliances, to keep the fire under control.18-07-07. Board of county commissioners may provide tools to make firebreak. Aboard of county commissioners may provide, from the firebreak fund, such tools and appliances<br>as may be necessary to aid and assist in making firebreaks to prevent the spread of prairie fires.Page No. 1Document Outlinechapter 18-07 firebreaks in counties]]>