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(A) During periods of time in which the County of Henderson, Texas institutes a total burn ban for the entire county, the City of Trinidad prohibits any outdoor burning, and it shall be unlawful for any person to cause, suffer, allow, or permit any outdoor burning in the city for the duration of the burn ban, except as provided in division (B)(2) below.
(B) (1) A person violates this ordinance if he or she burns any combustible material outside of an enclosure which serves to contain all flames and/or sparks, or orders such burning by others.
(2) The following exceptions to division (A) and division (B)(1) will apply:
(a) Burning may be conducted for the purpose of noncommercial cooking or heating in a device designated for such a purpose by the manufacturer, which to contain all flames and/or sparks.
(b) Burning may be permitted in a manner approved by the Fire Chief, provided a firefighter is present if required by the Fire Chief and provided that the proposed outdoor burning meets all requirements for a specific exception to the prohibition on outdoor burning as allowed by Tex. Admin. Code, Title 30, Ch. 111, as amended from time to time. A permit shall be required and approved safety measures shall be employed as detailed within the permit. This shall apply to bonfires and fires for ceremonial purposes not in compliance herewith.
(Ord. 991025, passed 10-25-1999; Ord. 991214, passed 12-14-1999; Ord. 2008-011, passed 10-21-2008)
The civil and criminal provisions of this subchapter shall be enforced by those persons or agencies designated by municipal authority. It shall be a violation of this subchapter to interfere with a firefighter in the performance of his or her duties. As soon as possible, a duly commissioned peace officer shall be sent to the scene to investigate the nature of the fire. If, in the opinion of the officer on the scene and/or the Fire Chief, the goal of prohibitions established by this order, the officer may, at his or her discretion, notify the party about the provisions of this order and request compliance with it. In such instances, an entry of this notification shall be made in his or her log, and notice containing the date, time, and place of the warning shall be forwarded to the office of the City Judge. At the discretion of the officer and/or Fire Chief, second or flagrant violations of this order may be prosecuted as a misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,000.
(Ord. 991025, passed 10-25-1999; Ord. 991214, passed 12-14-1999; Ord. 2008-011, passed 10-21-2008)
(A) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99.
(B) Any person who violates any of the provisions of § 91.01 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $2,000.
(C) (1) Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of §§ 91.15 through 91.21 or shall fail to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, within the city limits shall be deemed guilty of an offense and shall be liable for a fine not to exceed the sum of $2,000. Each day the violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. The penalty shall be in addition to all the other remedies provided herein.
(2) It shall be a violation of §§ 91.15 through 91.21 to interfere with a firefighter in the performance of his or her duties. As soon as possible, a duly commissioned peace officer shall be sent to the scene to investigate the nature of the fire. If, in the opinion of the officer on the scene and/or the Fire Chief, the goal of prohibitions established by this order, the officer may, at his or her discretion, notify the party about the provisions of this order and request compliance with it. In such instances, an entry of this notification shall be made in his or her log, and notice containing the date, time and place of the warning shall be forwarded to the office of the City Judge. At the discretion of the officer and/or Fire Chief, second or flagrant violations of this order may be prosecuted as a misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.
(Ord. 991025, passed 10-25-1999; Ord. 991214, passed 12-14-1999; Ord. 2012-009, passed 8-21-2012)