(A) Whenever the Division of Forestry of the commonwealth notifies the county that an extraordinary fire hazard exists in the county as determined by the national fire danger rating system and fire occurrence, the County Judge/Executive is hereby authorized to proclaim, by executive order, that such a condition exists in the county.
(B) No person shall, when a proclamation as provided for in division (A) above has been issued, light or maintain an open fire at any location in the county while such proclamation is in effect.
(C) Notice of the proclamation provided for in division (A) above shall be published in the newspaper of the largest bona fide circulation in the county.
(D) This section shall become effective immediately upon passage and publication.
(Ord. KOC 132.1, passed 11-23-1988) Penalty, see § 91.99