HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Providing for Emergency Burning of Tree Damage Debris ORDINANCE NO. 3498
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
AMES,IOWA, BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION 8.113(2)(g) TO PROVIDE
FOR THE EMERGENCY BURNING OF TREE DAMAGE DEBRIS;
REPEALING ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT;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 adding
a new Subsection 8.113(2)(g)as follows:
"(g) As a means of disposing of the debris from damage to trees caused by a storm event, trees
and tree limbs and tree branches and the leaves adhering to such branches may be burned at such site
as shall be approved by the City Manager,or City Manager's designee, under the direction of the Fire
Chief, during such times as shall be declared a storm damage disposal emergency period by the
Director of Public Works. The site authorized and designated for such burning shall not be located in
a residential area."
Section Two. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of
such conflict, if any.
Section Three. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as
required by law.
Passed this 8th day of September , 1998.
Jill Ripperger, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor
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