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Ordinance 1996-10 t STATE OF ILLINOIS ) ss. R-8/29/96 COUNTY OF KENDALL ) ORDINANCE NO. 7 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: f Paragraph A 2, of Section 4-1-1 of the existing Ordinance are deleted in full. In its place shall be enacted and placed the following: 2. Burning of campfires in connection with group outings such as Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts and other camping outings by groups; or recreational campfires by individuals are permitted, provided that the fires are conducted in such a manner so as not to constitute a hazard or nuisance to persons or property. PASSED THIS DAY OF 1996. IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS, Section 4-1-1 of the Yorkville City Code shall remain in full force and effect. MAYO TTEST: Y CL RK 14 &c&A Law Offices of Daniel I Kramer 1107A S. Bridge Street Yorkville, IL 60560 630-553-9500 2