ORDER NO. c7087
RpF'ROVRL OF BURN BRN
FOR KERR COUNTY
On this the ;.5th day of Ji_~ne, c001 upon motion made by
Commissioner Griffin, seconded by Commissioner Lets, the Co~_~rt
unanimously approved by a vote of 4-0-0, of the Burn Ban for'
i'.er'r Co~_~nty, Texas for' ~0 days to be effective immediately,
COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST
PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND NINE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND DOC'[JMENTS TO BE
REVIEWED BY THE COURT.
MADE BY: Fred Hen OFFICE: County Judge
MEETING DATE: June 25. 2001 TIME PREFERRED:
SUBJECT: (PLEASE BE SPECIFIC)
Consider and discuss imposition of burn ban in Kerr County.
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County Judge
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551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows:
Meeting scheduled for Mondays:
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All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine if adequate information has been
prepazed for the Court's formal consideration and action at time of Court Meetings. Your cooperation will be
appreciated and contribute towazds you request being addressed at the eazliest opportunity. See Agenda Request Rules
Adopted by Commissioners' Court.
STATE OF TEXAS ~
COUNTY OF KERB
ORDER RESTRICTING OUTDOOR BURNING
WHEREAS the Commissioners Court of Kerr County finds that circumstances present in
the unincorporated azea of the county create a public safety hazard that would be exacerbated by
outdoor burning,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED by the Commissioners Court of Ken County that outdoor
burning is banned in the unincorporated azea of the county for 90 days from the date of adoption
of this Order, unless the ban is terminated eazlier based on a determination by the Coiruivssioners
Court that the circumstances described above no longer exist. This Order is adopted pursuant to
Local Government Code Section 240.906, and other applicable statutes. This Order does not
prohibit outdoor burning activities (a) related to public health and safety that aze authorized by
the Texas Natural Resources Commission for (1) firefighter training; (2) public utility, natural gas
pipeline or mining operations; (3) harvesting of agricultural crops or 4) prescribed burn plans
approved by the Department of Agriculture pursuant to prior Order of this Court; or (b) in
enclosures such as trash barrels and chazcoal grills which aze designed to contain all flames and
embers.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if the circumstances leading to this order aze modified
by transitory conditions, the Commissioners Court authorizes each Commissioner to suspend this
order for a specified period in their precinct after consultation with the fire departments in their
precinct. Such temporary suspension(s) of the ban may be terminated at any time before
expiration of the specified period by the appropriate County Commissioner(s).
In accordance with Local Government Code Section 240.906(h), a violation of this Order
is a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.00
ADOPTED this 25`h day of June , 2001 by a vote of
4 ayes and 0 nays.
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FRED HENNEKE, COUNTY JUDGE
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