It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to burn any trash, garbage, or waste matter within the city except for outdoor burning of leaves, plants, shrubs, and small limbs on private property, on Wednesdays and Saturdays only during the time period of October 1 through April 30 of each year, only during daylight hours of each day, only during a calm weather period with winds of less than ten miles per hour, and the burning shall be supervised and a water hose shall be available to extinguish the fire, if necessary. In addition, outdoor leaf burning must be done at a minimum of 15 feet from any structure and shall include only leaves falling from trees, plants, and shrubs. No leaf burning shall be allowed on any public street or alley and shall occur on private property only, except leaf burning may be conducted on public property when initiated and supervised by employees of the public agency owning the property. Leaf burning permitted under this section may be prohibited at any time when, in the opinion of the appropriate and proper official of the city or the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, that these very conditions are such that open leaf burning would prove harmful to the health or welfare of the citizens of the city.
(Prior Code, § 92.005) (Ord. 60-1, passed 12-19-1960; Ord. 78-8, passed 8-7-1978; Ord. 79-17, passed 3-1-1982; Ord. 82-10, passed 3-15-1982; Ord. 93-1, passed 1-4-1993) Penalty, see § 92.999