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ORDINANCE NO. 5
Series of 1.969
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING OPEN BURNING UNDER CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES: REPEALING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS OF
THE ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN: SETTING FORTH DETAILS IN
RELATION THERE'T'O: AND, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY `I`HEREN`C?R.
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees for the Town of Vail, believes
that the burning of paper, trash, refuse and other combustible and
flammable material within the Town of Vail should be regulated for
the health and safety of the community, and to preserve a wholesome
and healty environment for the Town; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees is of the opinion that the Fire
Prevention Code adopted by the Town in x.969, should be supplemented
by regulations relating to open burning and incinerator burning;
NOj1S1, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF NAIL, COLORADO:
Section 1.. No person shall burn nor permit to be burned any trash,
paper, rubbish, waste paper, wood, weeds, brush, plants or other
flammable or combustible material, nor kindle or maintain any bonfire
on any open premises owned or controlled by him, or in any public
street, alley, park property or other land adjacent to such premises
Pxcept under the following conditions:
fit) The burning is for the non-commercial waking
of food for human beings or for recreational purposes;
t2) When the burning is a smokeless flare or a safety
flare used to indicate some danger to the public.
Section 2. Open burning within the Town of Vail shall be prohibited
at all times, except by special permit which may be granted by the
Mayor, upon written application of any person, providing such burning
may be done without hazard to the community,
Section 3. That if any part of parts hereof is for any reason held to
be invalid, such shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 4. That all sections, or parts of sections of any
ordinances of the Town of Vail, in conflict or inconsistent herewith, are
hereby repealed, provided however, that the repeal of any part of the
ordinances of the Town of Vail shall not revive any other ordinance
heretofore repealed or superseded.
Section 5. That the within provisions are designed to further
restrict and control burning within the Town of Vail, so as to reduce
fire hazards and prevent fires, and the same are deemed immediately
necessary for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare;
therefore the Board of Trustees is of the opinion that an emergency exists
and that the within provisions shalt be adopted as an emergency ordinance
and shall be published in accordance with appropriate laws of the State
of Colorado and the ordinances of the Town of Vail.
INTRODUCED, REAL] AND ORDERED PUBL I~~D THIS 12th DAY
of MAY, 1.569. ,, ~
Mayor
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