COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST
PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND NINE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE
REVIEWED BY THE COURT.
MADE BY: Fred He
MEETING DATE: Au st 27 2001
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OFFICE: County Judge
TIME PREFERRED:
Consider and discuss extension of Kerr County Burn Ban.
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STATE OF TEXAS ~
COUNTY OF KERB ~
ORDER RESTRICTING OUTDOOR BURNING
WHEREAS the Commissioners Court of Kerr County finds that circumstances present in
the unincorporated area of the county create a public safety hazazd that would be exacerbated by
outdoor burning,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED by the Commissioners Court of Kerr 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 Commissioners
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 are 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 charcoal 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 25th day of June , 2001 by a vote of
4 ayes and _0 nays.
FRED HENNEKE, COUNTY JUDGE
Attest:
COUNTY CLERK