HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 2468 - 2/13/1996 - B.O.C.A. CODE 1990 EDITION AMENDORDINANCE NO. 2468
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1990 EDITION OF THE B.O.C.A.
NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION CODE PERTAINING TO RECREATIONAL
FIRES USED FOR COOKING FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
WHEREAS, the Village of Elk Grove Village recently experienced
a fire in a residential area due to the improper use of an outdoor
fire utilized to cook food for human consumption; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village
of Elk Grove Village after having considerated the recommendation
of the Fire Department, find and believe it to be in the best inte-
rest of the Village that provisions of the 1990 edition of the
B.O.C.A. National Fire Prevention Code relating to recreational
fires utilized to cook food for human consumption be amended as
hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of
Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and
DuPage, Illinois as follows:
Section 1: That Section 5-3-2 AMENDMENTS TO CODE be and the
same is hereby amended by adding therein the following amendment
to Section 301.2 of the 1990 edition of the B.O.C.A. National Fire
Prevention Code:
301.2 Allowable burning: Open burning shall be allowed
without prior notification to the code official for:
highway safety flares, smudge pots and similar occupa-
tional needs. Open burning without prior notification
shall also be permitted for recreational fires which
are hereby defined as outdoor fires utilized for the
cooking of food for human consumption, subject to the
following conditions and regulations:
A. The fire shall only be allowed to be started within
a non-combustible device specifically designed for cooking
the food. The device shall include a tight fitting lid
either attached to the device or readily accessible dur-
all phases of the fire including starting, preheating,
cooking and extinguishment.
B. Fuel used for recreational fires is limited to char-
coal specifically designed and sold for cooking food or
natural gas or liquidified petroleum gas.
C. Recreational fires are to be attended by a responsible
person during all phases of the fire.
D. All fires shall be immediately extinguished at the
completion of cooking.
E. Flames shall not be permitted to exceed the height
of the cooking device measured when the cover is in place.
F. Smoke emitted from the fire shall not be permitted
to extend beyond a fifteen (15') foot radius from the
cooking device.
Section 2: Any person violating any of the provisions of
this Ordinance shall be subject to a fine of not less than Twenty-
five ($25.00) Dollars nor more than Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars
for each offense. In addition a recreational fire or cooking de-
vice found not conforming to the requirements of this Ordinance
shall be declared a nuisance and shall be immediately extinguished.
Section 3: That the Village Clerk is hereby directed to pub-
lish this Ordinance in pamphlet form.
Section 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, approval and publication accord-
ing to law.
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VOTE: AYES: 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0
PASSED this 13th day of February 1996.
APPROVED this 13th day of February 1996.
APPROVED:
Dennis J. Gallitano
VILLAGE PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
Patricia S. Smith By: Ann I. Walsh
VILLAGE CLERK Deputy Village Clerk
PUBLISHED this 16th day of February 1996 in pamphlet
form.
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