BURNING OF LEAVES, OTHER
LANDSCAPE WASTE AND REFUSE
Section
1. BURNING LEAVES AND OTHER LANDSCAPE WASTE.
It shall be lawful to burn dry
leaves and/or other dry landscape waste, such as grass, tree limbs, shrub
trimmings and other materials accumulated as a result of the care of lawns,
shrubbery, vines and trees, in the Village between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
6:00 p.m. Following the foregoing
designated burning times, fires resulting from burning leaves and other
landscape waste shall be completely extinguished and shall not be allowed to
continue to smolder beyond the designated burning time.
It shall be unlawful at any time
to burn leaves and other landscape waste when such leaves and other landscape
waste are wet or green.
Burning of leaves and other
landscape waste shall be constantly attended by a competent person until the
fire is completely extinguished.
Burning of leaves and other
landscape waste shall take place only on the premises from which such leaves
and other landscape waste was derived or only on the public street
right-of-way immediately adjoining the premises, except as prohibited by
Section 4 hereinafter.
Section 4. BURNING ON STREETS AND SIDEWALKS.
It shall be unlawful to burn
leaves or landscape waste on any asphalt surface or sidewalk in the Village
(See also: Section 26, Chapter 1,
STREETS, Title IX, STREETS, PUBLIC WAYS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY).
Section 5. COMMUNITY BURNING SITE.
At times when a substantial
quantity of tree limbs and other landscape debris are on the ground, such as
following a wind storm or heavy snow, the Village may designate a community
burning site to which the Village and its residents may take tree limbs and
other landscape debris for burning under the supervision and control of the
Village.
Section 6. ADVERSE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS.
The Mayor or his designee may
prohibit burning of leaves and other landscape waste when atmospheric
conditions or other local circumstances make such burning hazardous to the
health and welfare of residents of the Village.
It shall be unlawful at any time to burn rubbish or trash, including but not limited to waste paper products and garbage, or waste material from construction, demolition or renovation of buildings.
Any person violating any provision of this Chapter shall be fined not less than $10.00 nor more than $100.00 for each offense. Each day of violation shall be a separate offense".