§ 7-18. Open burning may be prohibited in all or part of the county.

(a)

Whenever the fire code official, after consultation with appropriate agencies and the county administrator, declares that a drought condition exist so as to create an extraordinary fire hazard, the fire code official may declare that open burning is prohibited in part or all of the county. Following such a declaration, it shall be unlawful for any person to burn brush, grass, leaves, debris or any other flammable material or to ignite or maintain any open fire within the county or within any part of the county subject to the prohibition. The declaration of the fire code official shall remain effective until the fire code official declares the condition and the prohibition to have terminated.

(b)

When any such declaration is issued, amended or rescinded, the fire code official shall promptly post a copy of the declaration, amendment or rescission at the front door of the county courthouse, administration building and at each fire station in the area of the county in which the emergency has been declared. In addition, the fire code official shall publish the declaration, amendment or rescission in a newspaper of general circulation. (6-14-18.)