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Ordinance No. G48-84
AN ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR THE OPEN BURNING OF LEAVES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section I. That Section 9.28.135 of Chapter 9.28 of the Elgin Municipal Code,
1976, entitled Open Burning of Leaves be and is hereby amended to read as follows:
9.28.135 Open Burning of Leaves
A. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to burn any
leaves, paper, rubbish or other substances within the corporate boundaries
of the City, except as provided herein.
B. The burning of leaves is permitted within designated areas of the
City as specified below for a ten week period each year, beginning the first
full week of October. The burning of leaves shall be permitted east of the
Fox River only during weeks 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 of the above described 10 week
period. The burning of leaves shall be permitted west of the Fox River only
during the weeks 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 of the above described 10 week period.
C. No fire for the purpose of burning leaves shall be initiated before
nine a.m. or after three p.m. All such fires shall be extinguished prior to
sixp.m.
D. No leaf fire shall be permitted on public property including
parkways, sidewalks, treebanks, driveway approaches except those of
concrete construction, or in streets except in areas designated for such
purposes by or on behalf of the City.
E. No leaf fire shall be left unattended and no fire shall be permitted
during periods of high winds or atmospheric inversions.
F. No leaf fire shall be permitted after notice from the Bureau of
Inspection Services that burning is prohibited because of atmospheric
conditions.
G. Any person violating the provisions or refusing to comply with a
lawful order to cease any leaf burning not in conformance with this section
shall be subject to a fine of Ten ($10.00) Dollars for the first offense. This
fine may be settled and compromised by payment to the City, within ten
(10) days after receipt of notice of the alleged violation, the sum of Ten
(10) Dollars. Subsequent or repeated violations shall be subject to
prosecution as is provided generally for ordinance violations and the
offender shall be subject to a fine of not less than Twenty-Five ($25.00)
Dollars nor more than Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars for each day the
violation occurs.
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions
of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and publication as provided by law.
Richard L. Verbic, Mayor
Presented: September 24, 1984
Passed:
Vote: Yeas Nays
Recorded:
Published:
Attest:
Marie Yearman, City Clerk