HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-12-04-Ordinance 2335_Open BurningORDINANCE NO.2335
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 212,WAUKEE MUNICIPAL
CODE,OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE,IOWA,BY AMENDING SECTION 212.2,TO
AMEND THE HOURS OF PERMITfED OPEN BURNING,TO RESTRICT OPEN
BURNING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE,IOWA,
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,WITH SAID FIRES BEING EXTINGUISHED
AND NOT SMOLDERING BY THE 7:00 P.M.DEADLINE,SUBJECT TO
EXCEPTIONS CONTAINED IN SUBPARAGRAPHS A THROUGHD OF SAID
SECTION.
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 therefrom the words,"between the hours of7:00 A.M.to 7:00 P.M.,
April 15th through May is",excluding Sundays,and between the hours of7:00 A.M.to
7:00 P.M.,October is"through November 30th,excluding Sundays,"and inserting lieu
thereof:
"between the hours of 7:00 A.M.to 7:00 P.M.,APlil15th through April
30t\excluding Sundays,and between the hours of 7:00 A.M.to 7:00 P.M.,
November 1st through November 30t\excluding Sundays,"I
So that said section reads as follows:
§212.2 Open Burning Prohibited.No person shall kindle or maintain any
bonfire or refuse fire,or bum inorganic material,any paper or similar
combustible debris,including plants,leaves or vegetable matter,or
authorize any such fires to be kindled or maintained on any private land
within the boundaries of the City of Waukee,except for the burning 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,with said fires being extinguished and not
smoldering by the 7:00 P.M.deadline,and except the following:
Section 2.Repealer.All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3.Severability Clause.If any section,provision or part of this
ordinance shall be adjusted 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.
Section 4.Effective Date.This ordinance shall be in effect upon its final passage,
approval and publication as provided by law.
Passed by the Council this 4th day of December 2000,approved this 4th y f
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