[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Warrensburg 8-21-2000 by Ord.
No. 572 (Title 8, Ch. 7, of the 1978 Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meanings
of the terms used in this chapter shall be as follows:
Refuse resulting from the handling, processing, preparation,
packaging, cooling and consumption of food and food products.
Any vegetable or plant refuse including, but not limited
to, tree trimmings, weeds, leaves, grass, yard trimmings, and crop
residues.
The combustion of any matter in such a way that the products
of the combustion are emitted to the open air.
A.
The burning of any garbage, waste, refuse, rubbish or substance of
any kind other than landscape waste within the Village limits is hereby
declared a nuisance and prohibited.
B.
The terms of this chapter shall not be construed to prohibit the
burning of fuels for cooking purposes, fuels in a domestic fireplace,
campfires, ceremonial bonfires authorized at least 15 days in advance
by written permit from the Village of Warrensburg, any fire authorized
by the Village of Warrensburg and the Warrensburg Fire Protection
District, and any fire authorized by a valid IEPA permit; provided,
however, that no garbage shall be burned in such cases. No fire may
be lit or permitted to burn on any public street, sidewalk pavement
or alley, nor allowed to endanger people, buildings or structures.
C.
Open burning shall be prohibited within the corporate limits of the
Village except as permitted under the following conditions and subject
to any laws adopted by the Village.
The following activities shall be permitted:
A.
Landscape waste.
(1)
The
open burning of landscape waste, but only:
(a)
Between the hours of 9:00 a.m. prevailing time and sunset, daily;
and
(b)
When there is sufficient air movement to dissipate the contaminants,
but not when winds are of such velocity to constitute a hazard of
airborne sparks or embers which could spread fires; and
(c)
When the landscape waste has a moisture content sufficiently
low enough to allow an open and visible flame to burn; and
(d)
On the premises on which such waste is generated; and
(e)
When burning is constantly attended by a competent and responsible
person until such burning is extinguished. Such person shall have
fire-extinguishing equipment readily available to use as deemed necessary
by the enforcing party; and
(f)
When the burning does not become or create a safety hazard,
nuisance, annoyance or discomfort to any person by reason of the flames,
emission of smoke, fumes, fly ash, dust, soot or noxious odor; and
(g)
When such burning does not create a visibility hazard on streets,
roadways, alleys, public sidewalks, railroad tracks, or air fields;
and
(h)
When crop residues are ignited and burned more than 305 meters (1,000
feet) from residential or other populated areas.
(2)
Notwithstanding the above, no fire may be ignited or burned if it
is prohibited by the local enforcing party or the material being or
to be burned has been chemically treated.
B.
The emission of dense smoke or fumes from any fire, chimney, oil
burner, vehicle or any other agency shall be regulated by those provisions
covered in this chapter.
[Amended 9-18-2000 by Ord. No. 573; 6-7-2021 by Ord. No. 764]
B.
The enforcement of this chapter shall be at the discretion of an authorized person, as described in § 100-20A(1) of the Village Code.
[Amended 6-7-2021 by Ord.
No. 764]
