HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Prohibiting Open Burning of Yard Waste and Leaves ORDINANCE NO. 3482
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING SUBSECTION 8.113(2)AND READOPTING
THAT SUBSECTION REVISED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROHIBITING THE
OPEN BURNING OF YARD WASTE AND LEAVES; REPEALING ANY AND
ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT TO THE
EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED, by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa, that:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa shall be and the same is hereby amended by
repealing subsection 8.113(2) and readopting that subsection revised to state as follows:
"(2) Allowable Kinds of Open Burning on Private or Public Property
(a) Yard Waste. Open burning of leaves and yard waste is prohibited at all times.
(b) Landscape Waste. Landscape waste is yard waste and tree stumps produced in clearing,
grubbing and construction operations. Landscape waste which originated on the premises may be
burned on site. No building materials, trade wastes, rubber tires, material left from demolition of any
structure, landscape waste originating from a different location nor any other material may be mixed
with the landscape waste when burned. Gasoline shall not be used to ignite landscape waste.
Authorization from the Fire Chief or the Chief's designee is required prior to burning.
(c) Open Fires for cooking, heating, recreation and ceremonies are permitted.
(d) Burning on Public Property. No person shall conduct or permit open burning on public
property without prior authorization from the Fire Chief or the Chief's designee.
(e) Open burning of prairies,pastures, fields,yards and road ditches is prohibited except at
such locations and under such conditions as are approved in advance by the Fire Chief.
(f) Training Fires. Fires set for the purpose of bona fide training of public or industrial
employees in fire fighting methods are permitted;provided, that when structures are to be utilized, that
the Department of Natural Resources for the State of Iowa has been notified in writing before such
action commences."
Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a municipal infraction punishable as
set out in Section 1.9 of the Municipal Code.
Section Three. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict, if any.
Section Four. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required
by law.
Passed this 28th day of April , 1998.
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Jill Ripperger, Actmg Ci Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor
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