Ordinance 2003-71 STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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COUNTY OF KENDALL )
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4-1-1 OF THE
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE CITY CODE REGULATING OPEN BURNING
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE UNITED CITY OF
YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City council of the United City of Yorkville, upon the
recommendation and request of various members of the community, have considered the health
and safety effects of burning leaves, refuse,building materials, and other vegetation within the
City limits of the UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE: and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council have found that leaf burning and the burning of
building materials or refuse, along with the burning of other forms of vegetation, including
shrubs, branches, wood, grass, weeds,plant material, and general vegetation, creates a substantial
safety hazard for the risk of uncontrolled fire representing problems for persons living in the
City, as well as a degradation of air quality, and generally promotes an unhealthy discharge of
smoke throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, burning of such material has a direct damaging impact on the safety and
health of the people of the UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE;
NOW THEREFORE, the Mayor and the City Council of the UNITED CITY OF
YORKVILLE, upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, hereby amend Section 4-1-1 of
the United City of Yorkville City Code with respect to the burning of the above-stated materials
within the City boundaries:
Paragraph A, of Section 4-1-1 of the existing Ordinance is amended as follows:
3. The discharge into the outdoor atmosphere of fumes, smoke, gas or vapors or any
combination from the burning of any materials other than untreated paper and paper
products and wood as provided above shall be, for the purposes of this Section,
declared air pollution and a public nuisance.
4. Controlled fires started and attended to by the personnel of the UNITED CITY OF
YORKVILLE in order to control the growth of Prairie Grass or other vegetation to
benefit the public health, safety or welfare shall be permitted.
REPEALER: All ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting with any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be and the same are hereby repealed.
SEVERABIL,ITY: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion
of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision, and
such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage, approval
and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Ordinance has been enacted this It VA day of
�t4� hA� , 2003.
PAUL JAMES MARTY MUNNS
RICHARD STICKA Ilk WANDA OHARE
VALERIE BURD ROSE SPEARS _
LARRY KOT JOSEPH BESCO
APPROVED by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois,
this \n''` day of t e'W\VIA , A.D. 2003. ;
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MAYOR
PASSED by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
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this t0 dayof �� hti , A.D. 2003.
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This Document Prepared by:
Law Offices of Daniel J. Kramer
I I 07 South Bridge Street
Yorkville, Illinois 60560
630-553-9500