Order No. 28514 Burn Ban Came to be heard this the 28th day of January 2004 with a motion made by Commissioner Baldwin, Seconded by Commissioner Williams, the Court unanimously approved by a vote of 4-0-0, to enact the 90-day burn ban. STATE OF TEXAS § ORDER 2 8 514 COUNTY OF KERR § 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 hazard 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 area of the county for 90 days from the date of adoption of this Order, unless the ban is terminated earlier 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 352.081, 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 Commission on Environmental Quality 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; or (b) in enclosures such as trash barrels and charcoal grills which are designed to contain all flames and embers. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if the circumstances leading to this order are 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 352.081(h), a violation of this Order is a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.00 ADOPTED this 28th day of January , 2004 by a vote of ayes and mays. ---~ ~ PA TINL ,COUNTY JUDGE Attest: C LINTY CLERK Jonathan Letz Kerr County, Texas Commissioner, Precinct 3 January 28, 2004 RE: Burn Ban Commissioners Court Kerr County Courthouse 700 Main Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 Based on evaluation of current and forecast weather in the precinct I hereby declare a suspension of the current county-wide ban on outdoor burning in Precinct 3 until Monday. February 2"d (~ 8:OOAM. J natha Letz K r Co my Commissioner Pre ' ct 3 To the Commissioners' Court Kerr County Courthouse 700 Main Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 Re: Burn Ban Based on evaluation of current and forecast circumstances in Precinct suspension of the current countywide ban on outdoor burning in Precinct #2 until 2004. #2, I hereby declare a 00 A.M. Februar~2, Si cerely, r William H. Williams Commissioner Pct. #2 Date: 1/28/04 9:24 AM January 29, 2004 To the Commissioners' Court Kerr County Courthouse 700 Main Street Kerrville, Texas 78028 Re: Burn Ban Based on evaluation of current and forecast circumstances in Precinct #1, I hereby declare a suspension of the current countywide ban on outdoor burning in Precinct #1 until 8:00 A.M., February 2, 2004 Baldwin Commissioner Pct. # 1