ORDER NO. 29236
ORDER RESTRICTING OUTDOOR BURNING
On this 27`" day of June, 2005 upon motion made by Commissioner Baldwin, seconded by
Commissioner Letz, the Court unanimously approved by a vote of 3-0-11, the implementation of
the bum ban for a period of 90 days. Each Commissioner at his discretion, at any point in time to
lift the burn ban, reimpose it within that respective Commissioner's precinct.
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COURT ORDER NO. 29236
COUNTY OF KERR §
ORDER RESTRICTING OUTDOOR BURNING
WHEREAS the Commissioners Court of Ken County finds that circumstances present in
the unincorporated azea 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 area of the county for 90 days from the date of adoption
of this Order, unless the ban is temunated 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 352.081, 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 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 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
departrnents 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 27~' day of June, 2005 by a vote of
3 ayes and ~ nays.
~ T- AT TINLEY, COUNTY JUDGE