HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-01-06-Ordinance 2395_Open BurningORDINANCE NO.2395
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 212,WAUKEE MUNICIPAL
CODE,OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE,IOWA,BY AMENDING SECTION 212.2,
TO ELIMINATE EXCEPTIONS TO RESTRICT OPEN BURNING WITHIN THE
CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE,IOWA,AND TO ELIMINATE THE
EXCEPTION FOR PLANT AND VEGETABLE MATTER BURNING DURING
CERTAIN TIMES,BY DELETING FROM THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF SAID
SECTION THE WORDS,"EXCEPT FOR THE BURNING OF PLANT AND
VEGETABLE MATTER ORIGINATING ON THE PREMISES OWNED OR LEASED
BY SUCH PERSON,BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 A.M.TO 7:00 P.M.,
APRIL 15TH THROUGH APRIL 30TH,EXCLUDING SUNDAYS,AND BETWEEN
THE HOURS OF 7:00 A.M.TO 7:00 P.M.,NOVEMBER 1,TO NOVEMBER
30,EXCLUDING SUNDAYS,WITH SAID FIRES BEING EXTINGUISHED AND
NOT SMOLDERING BY THE 7:00 P.M.DEADLINE."
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Waukee:
Section 1.Section 212.2 of Chapter 212,Waukee
Municipal Code,is hereby amended by deleting from the first
paragraph thereof the words,"Except for the burning of plant
and vegetable matter originating on the owned or leased by
such person,between the hours of 7:00 A.M.to 7:00 P.M.,
April 15th through April 30th,excluding Sundays,and between
the hours of 7:00 A.M.to 7:00 P.M.,November 1,to November
30,excluding Sundays,with said fires being extinguished and
not smoldering by the 7:00 P.M.Deadline."
So that first paragraph of said section reads as follows:
§2l2.2 Open Burning Prohibited.No
person shall kindle or maintain any
bonfire or refuse fire,or burn inorganic
material,any paper or similar
combustible debris,including plants,
leaves or vegetable matter,or authorize
any such fire to be kindled or maintained
on any private land within the boundaries
of the City of Waukee,except the
following:
Section 2.Repealer.All ordinances or
ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
are hereby repealed.
parts of
ordinance
Section 3.Severability Clause.If any section,
provision or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid
or unconstitutional,such adjudication shall not affect the
validity of the ordinance as a whole or any section,
provision,or part thereof not adjudged invalid or
unconstitutional.I
Section 4.
effect upon its
provided by law.
Effective Date.
final passage,
This ordinance shall be
approval and publication
in
as
Passed by the Council this 6th day of January 2003 and
approved this 6th day of January 2003.
Attest: