New Franklin Ordinance 818: Emergency burn ban
Passed May 13, 2024.
Text read by machine from the city's scanned copy, so a few words may be misread; the PDF is the official copy.
Bill No. 05.13.2024.3
Ord. No. 818 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE NEW FRANKLIN CITY CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO INSTITUTE AN EMERNCY BURN BAN WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS.
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen desire to regulate open burning within the city limits during periods of extreme dry conditions.
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen desire that the Mayor, with input from emergency agencies, can quickly institute a burn ban to prevent fires.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of New Franklin, Missouri as follows:
SECTION ONE.
SECTION 225.100 CITY BURN BAN The Mayor is authorized, upon consultation with emergency service and management authorities, to institute a burn ban within city limits. The ban shall make any open and unsupervised burning unlawful. Any person engaged in open burning during the ban must continually supervise the fire and confine the combustion to a pit, hole, ring, or other perimeter to limit the spread of the fire and must have a means to extinguish the fire readily available, such as water source or loose dirt. Any person engaged in open and unsupervised burning during the ban is subject to citation for negligent burning as prohibited by section 210.340 of this code. Such ban shall be announced at all public meetings of the city government and shall be noticed by publication in the newspaper. The ban shall last until either a specific date specified in the ban notice itself or until the Mayor rescinds the ban. The Board of Alderman may rescind the ban by simple majority motion at a public meeting.
SECTION TWO. Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances.
The provisions of any ordinance or code section in conflict with any provision of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION THREE. Effective Date.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and approval.
SECTION FOUR. Severability.
The provisions of this ordinance are severable and if any provision hereof is declared invalid, unconstitutional, or unenforceable, such determination shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance.
Read Twice and approved by Roll Call Vote
Dated this 13 day of May 2024
Attest:
melissa Crowley City Clerk
Official source: Ordinance 818 (PDF on the city site)
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.