[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Oakwood 8-12-1991 by Ord. No.
91-8-12-1. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any refuse generated on single-family domiciliary property
as a result of domiciliary activities. This term shall be deemed to
exclude landscape waste, garbage and trade waste.
Refuse resulting from the handling, processing, preparation,
cooking and consumption of food or food products.
Any vegetable or plant refuse, except garbage and agricultural
waste. This can be deemed to include trees, tree trimmings, branches,
stumps, brush, weeds, leaves, grass, shrubbery and yard trimmings.
The combustion of any matter in such a way that the products
of the combustion are emitted into the open air without originating
in or passing through equipment for which a permit could be issued
under 415 ILCS 5/9(b).
Any discarded matter or any matter which is to be reduced
in volume or otherwise changed in chemical or physical properties,
in order to facilitate its discard, removal or disposal.
The area within the boundaries of the Village of Oakwood.
Any refuse resulting from the prosecution of any trade, business,
industry, commercial venture, utility or service activity, and any
government or institutional activity, whether or not for profit. This
term can be deemed to include landscape waste, but excludes agricultural
waste.
[Amended 9-14-2020 by Ord. No. 20-7-13-2]
No person shall cause or allow the burning of any refuse, domicile
waste or trade waste in the Village of Oakwood except in a chamber
or apparatus having a design approved by the Village for the purpose
of disposing of the class of refuse and waste being burned. No person
shall cause or allow the burning of any refuse, domicile waste, landscape
waste, garbage, trade waste or refuse on any Village street, alley,
easement or Village-owned real estate unless approved by the Village
President or the Public Works Director.
The terms of this chapter shall not be construed to prohibit
the burning of fuels for cooking purposes in a domestic fireplace
in areas where such burning is consistent with other ordinances and
regulations, provided no garbage shall be burned in any case. Outside
grills, either permanent or portable, shall be considered to be domestic
fireplaces.
Open burning shall be prohibited within the corporate limits
of the Village except as permitted by this chapter.
[Amended 9-14-2020 by Ord. No. 20-7-13-2]
The open burning of landscape waste shall be deemed not to be
in violation of this chapter when conducted to conform with the following
conditions:
A.
On the premises on which the waste is generated.
B.
When atmospheric conditions will readily dissipate contaminates.
C.
If such burning does not create a visibility hazard on roadways or
railroad tracks within the Village.
D.
Except as where otherwise herein restricted, when such burning does
not become a nuisance, annoyance or discomfort by reason of smoke,
fumes, fly ash, dust, soot or noxious odor.
E.
When such burning is constantly attended by a competent person until
completely extinguished. Such person shall have the means for extinguishing
any fire readily available for use as required.
F.
When the location of such burning is at a safe distance from any
structure and adequate provisions are made to prevent fire from spreading
to any structure.
G.
When conducted between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. local
time.
A.
Any individual who violates any provision of this chapter shall be
subject to a fine of not less than $25 for the first offense and not
less than $100 for each subsequent offense.
B.
The owner, lessee or occupant of any premises or person in charge
of the burning therein and thereupon, who causes, permits or allows
the violation of this chapter on said premises, is guilty of creating
a nuisance and subject to penalty as herein provided.
