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Ordinance 24-21, Open Burn Periods: ORDINANCE NO. 24-21   AN ORDINANCE OF FILLMORE CITY AMENDING THE OPEN BURNING PERIODS UNDER FILLMORE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 4-3-2 TO ALLOW ANNUAL DETERMINATIONS REGARDING DATES OF OPEN BURNS TO BE MADE BY THE FILLMORE FIRE CHIEF.   WHEREAS, Fillmore City (the “City”) previously adopted Chapter 3, “Open Burning,” of Title 4, “Health, Environment and Sanitation,” of the Fillmore City Municipal Code which included a section 2 the specifical prescribed dates allowing for open burning within the City; and   WHEREAS, circumstances influencing fire hazards vary each year necessitating flexibility for determining open burning periods; and   WHEREAS, the City finds it is in the City’s best interest to allow the Fire Chief to determine specific burn periods each spring and fall to best protect the health, safety, and welfare of the City.   NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FILLMORE UTAH, AS FOLLOWS:   SECTION 1: Adoption of Recitals.  The Recitals set forth above are hereby adopted and incorporated into this ordinance by reference.   SECTION 2: Amendment of Fillmore City Municipal Code, Title 4, Chapter 3, Open Burning Periods. The Fillmore City Municipal Code Title 4, Chapter 3 is hereby amended as follows:   4-3-2: OPEN BURNING PERIODS: Open burning periods shall be determined each spring and fall by the Fillmore City Fire Chief March 30 through May 30, and September 15 through October 30. Upon the determination of the Fire Chief that hazardous conditions exist, open burning may be banned upon order of the Fire Chief.   SECTION 3:  Annual Notification of Burn Periods. The City expresses its intention that notification of open burn periods should be given in a manner reasonably likely to be seen by residents of the City in reasonable advance of open burn periods.   SECTION 4:  Continuing Effect of Fillmore City Municipal Code.  Except as specifically amended hereby, all terms, provisions and conditions set forth in the Fillmore City Municipal Code shall remain and continue in full force and effect.   SECTION 5:  Effective Date.  This ordinance shall become upon publication.   SECTION 6:  Publication.  This ordinance or a summary thereof is ordered published in accordance with Utah Code Ann. § 10-3-711, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102.   SECTION 7:  Severability.  If any provision of this ordinance less than the entire ordinance is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, this ordinance shall be deemed severable, and such finding of invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance.   SECTION 8:  Conflicting Ordinances.  To the extent that any ordinances, resolutions, or policies of Fillmore City conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, they are hereby amended to be in accordance with the provisions hereof.