[HISTORY: Adopted by the Fiscal Court of Henderson County 7-19-1988 by Ord. No.
11 (Ch. 91 of the 1993 Code). Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The County Judge/Executive is hereby authorized to execute a
proclamation prohibiting open burning in Henderson County when an
extraordinary fire hazard exists in the County as determined by the
National Fire Danger Rating System and Fire Occurrence and is also
authorized to execute a proclamation extinguishing the prohibition
when the extraordinary fire hazard no longer exists.
No person, when a proclamation as provided for above has been
issued, shall light or maintain an open fire at any location in the
County while such proclamation is in effect.
Any person who violates this chapter may be fined the sum of
not less than $15 nor more than $500.
