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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969- 5 Prohibiting Open Burning Under Certain Circumstances_. ~ ~ i ~. 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sections, or parts of sections of any ordinances of the Town of Vail, in conflict or inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed, provided however, that the repeal of any part of the ordinances of the Town of Vail shall not revive any other ordinance heretofore repealed or superseded.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 ATTEST .~ ~ w r`s,,~?~ ~.~rk