[Adopted 11-20-2001 by Ord. No. 01-078]
No person shall cause, allow, suffer or permit any open burning
of any material or substance of any nature or kind whatsoever (including
but not limited to leaves, branches, landscape trimming, grass clippings
or other vegetative matter) on any public property or facilities owned
by the Village of Homer Glen, including but specifically not limited
to the Village street system, and the same shall be and hereby is
declared to be a public nuisance which may be summarily abated by
the Village of Homer Glen, its officers or authorized agents, or by
any sworn law enforcement personnel lawfully exercising jurisdiction
in the Village of Homer Glen. As used herein, the term "open burning"
shall include the igniting or maintenance of any fire and the permitting
or facilitation of any form of combustion where the products of such
fire or combustion are emitted into the open air.
[Amended 4-27-2016 by Ord. No. 16-010]
Any person found to have violated the provisions of this article
shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of up to $1,000
for each such violation, and shall further be liable to the Village
of Homer Glen for any and all damages caused to any roads, streets
or other public property of the Village resulting from the commission
of each such violation.
