>>>Reminds me of the regulation which still makes no sense to me: in Virginia Beach (or the whole Virginia, don't remember the scope of the variable) it's illegal to light it... until 4PM, when it suddenly becomes legal.
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>I don't get the issue - is it for fire safety or ???

Maybe on the day the regulation was passed, there was someone in the room who had some explanation. Today, I think it's hopeless. I didn't even bother to ask. See if you can make sense out of this: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+10.1-1142