[Adopted 9-15-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-09-15 (Ch. 8.24 of the Village Code)]
The burning of grass, leaves, brush, limbs, cut timber, trash
or debris within the Village on any public right-of-way or facility,
including any street, sidewalk, gutter, alleyway, park or other property
owned by the Village of Tilton, is prohibited.
A.
The burning of leaves and tree limbs only is permitted on private
property inside the corporate limits of the Village; provided, however,
anyone can do so only on property which they own or at which they
reside and that only materials that have grown in the corporate limits
of the Village may be burned. Burning is permitted only between the
hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Cut grass may not be burned on private
property.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
B.
Recreational fires such as "wiener roasts" are allowed at other times,
provided the Village Clerk's office is given written notice 24 hours
in advance of the fire, and indicating the intended location of the
fire and signed by the individual who will conduct the fire.
Anyone burning leaves or tree limbs as permitted by this article
must be in attendance at the fire at all times until it is extinguished,
and shall have adequate firefighting equipment at the site for the
purpose of extinguishing the fire.
Any person who violates this article shall be subject to a fine
of up to $100 plus court costs.
