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ORDINANCE NO. 177

The Board of County Commlssionel-s of Box ElcE:r**CO~U1ty,** State 

### of utal" ordains as follows: WHEREAS, the county of Box Elder ccntalns**signif~callt** amollnts of farm gl"ound,**bo~h ~rrigated**  and non-irri-;Jated, upon which crops are raIsed, and, WHEREAS, a significant amount of the crop land located ',oJithin Box Elder COllnty contains stubble and athel- agriclIltm.-al 

### w3ste at various tImes 0: 

### the year, 

### but particul3.rlyduring the late summer ane. early fall months,**~nd** WHEREAS, common agricultural pract1ce involves bunung stubble fields, resulting in significant quantities of smoke

• being emitted iato the atmosphere, and 

### WHEREAS, the smoke released into the air during certain times of the year within t:he 

### corporate limits of Eox Elder 

### COl.lnty presents apotential hazard to the public healt}l, safety and gen,;l-al 'rJelfare, THEREFORE, 

### the Board ofcounty**commissione~s** 

### ofBox Elder 

### Countydeem it appropriate to adopt an ordinance controlling 

### and limiting open 

### airburningwithin Box Eldercounty, involving all 

### types of**bUrJ~lng,** 

### in:=luding agricul

### tural burning, and specifying regUlations 

### for the issuance 

### ofburningpermits 

### and imposing**oth~r** conditions 

### upon burningwithin Box glder 

### county. THEREtORE, 

### the Board ofCountycommissicilers ofBox Elder county, State ofUtah, ordains as follows: 

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1. All burning permits issued within the gliographical limits of Box Elder County, Utah. shall require, in 

### additloll to any othel.' conditions .1mposed by Box Elder COtlnty or othe,r authority, the following:
a. No £11"e5 shall be ignited beEN-e 10:00 a.m. or**af~~r** 6:00 p.m.,**provid~d,** further. all fires shall be completely extinguished one hOU1- befel"e sunset. b. The Q'eographjcal area of Box Elder Coullty shall be 

### divided into 12 zones, numbered 1-12 as shownonExhIbit "A" att:!l.ch-::1**h~reto,** 

### and tll.: maXImum number of aCl-es per**zon~** I-/hic'h may be actually burning at any given time shall be**depend~nt** UpOll**th~ stat~IS**  of the clearing index for that particular day, all**~3** shOW:l on Exhibit "B" attached hereto.
c. When the clearing index is less than 500 feet

• within the corporate lililits of Box Eldel.· county
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occur within the carpol-ate limits of Box Elder county, except. s'clch limited bUl'ning as may be allowed at the discretioll of the County Fire Marshall. The County Fire Marshall shall, ill**e~<erc1sing** his 

### discl-etion, considel- the time of day, the pot9ntia! for the clearing index to rise above 500 feet, the difference 1n the clearing index between the point of**measurelTi~nt** and the point of proposed burning, the number of £l1"eS already burning, if any I the quantity of material to be consul!led In**th~ p~:oposed**  burning, the quality of the**mat~!.l:ial** to be consumed .i.n tIle proposed bm-nlng, and the length of tbe Pl"oposed burn. d. No burning shall OCCllr in any al-ea which has
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• received any precipitation within the immediately 

### precedillg 24 

### hours**p~ior** 

### to**th~** 

### ignition of any fire.
e. All ashes ffit\st be incorporated into the ground within 24 hours of the fire being extinguished,
..,ith the exception of fence lines. ditches, ditcll banks, levees and can31s. f. All burning fires must be**supervis~d** alld lenJed by
an individual actually remaining at the site of the fire during all time that the fire is burning. 2. The COUllty Fire Marshall shall establish a reasonabl. procedure whereby p'3l'sons seeking btu-ning pennit,o; will be**<lbJ.~** to obtain the same upon application, 

### assumIng blll"ning is pel"!11iLled under provisions of this ordinance, 3. All permittees must have the pet-mit in posSeSSLfJll bef.ore commencin.g any burning, and the permit shall be present Rt LhE! 

### site of the fire during all 

### times supervision 

### of tilS file 

### 1s requir9d by this ordinance. 

### 4. Ablll"ning**p~l-mit** is not 

### required for the 

### btlrn1.llg 0[; 

### fence lines 

### on cultivated lands, 

### canals or irrigatioll 

### dilcllBS where burning will not pose a 

### threat to fOJ:est, 1'auge ()l:" water-shed lands, pi-ovided due care is used in the 

### contl.'ol or 

### the bUi"nlng and that the individual notifies the Box Elder (:UlLULy Sheriff Dispatch Office of the 

### approximate time the 

### burrling will
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. 5. Unless probibitedby State statutes or regulat:ions, other County ordinances, applicable declarations of closed CiTe
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• seasons, the ot"der of a la'r1 enforcement officer, the 80:< E_ldel' County Fire Marshall or his dllly authorized agent, tIle following types of burning 81-e perm1tted, Pl"oviding that a county p"'nr.iI: has first been obtained and subject to the provisionf; and**rest~ictions** 

### herein
. .3. The bUl-nlng of prunings ft"om 1::1-ee5, bushes aBd 

### plants, 0r 

### of dead or diseased trees, bushes, and**plallt~.** including stubble, incidental to horticultural or**agricllllu~al** 

### operations, b. Open burning of matel-ials or 

### stnlctures**wJ)~n** conducted under the control and supervision of the Box Elcle): county Fire Marshall. 

### c. Fires for firemen trainingpurposes when conducted undel' the dil-ect control and supervision of the Box E:1(1·-'!1" Cl)UlJty FiL-:; Marshall. d. other open**b~lrnlng** for special purposes OJ.- Hilder unique circumstances when apPl-oved by the Box Elder C01111t'y**F.i.J~e** H·:l.l;,shall and the county Health Department following a fOJ.!I\i;11 request therefore. 

### 8. Fires on any County property including**~oa~s,** 

### rights-af-way, dltchbanks, 

### river bottomlands, 'dJldlands (,'L' (,.lLher al-eas ofcounty domain. 6. The consent of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resuurc@s shall be r-equiL-ed for any fires on any propel-ty leasecl, '_'\'>'llf·(J otcontrolled by that division as wildlands or wildlife habitats. 7. Penalties and Liabilities:
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a. Any person who shall violate ot'- fail to CQ!llply I-li.th the provisions of this ordinance shall, for each day**(OJ~ ~(\c:Jl**  violation or non-compliance be guilty of a separate Class "B" Misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to**exc~ed** SI,OOO or 

### imprisonment for not more than sixmonths, orby both s\lch fil19 and imprisonment, for each offense. I). Any person responsible for the exlstencB Vl. spread of**al~Y** uncontrolled or unattended fire, or any other Li.J:e. 011 pUblic or private property, necessitating suppression acUon I)¥ 

### the county or state shall be liable to the county or state**fo~** the payment of all costs therefore. 8. Box Elder county Ol'dinances No. 172 and No. 176 il./:e

9. This ordinance shall become effective upon adoption, hereby repealed, as of the effective date of this Onb.nallCI::".

in the manner required by law, 

# • publication and posting ADOPTED this /

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# • BOX ELDER COUNTY COMMISGION



### VOTING: JAMES J. WHITE 

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__. FRANK NISHIGUCHI

### ~.L7:;.!:;· ALLEN L. JENSEN

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• ORDINANCE NO. 254

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING BOX ELDER COUNTY ORDINANCE: NO. 177

The Board of County Commissioners of Box Elder County, Stale of Utah, ordains as follows; WHEREASt Box Elder County Ordinance No. 177 conLJ'O1

..<0: bllriling and the issuance of bu!"oing permits within Box Elder" COI.lIlty, ;)od WHEREAS, since the adoption of Ordinance No, 17'/, n.j·.ltU.unal issues and problems with open burning have become al?par."/?,l!., including the release into the atmosphere of significant" quantities of smoke and the attendant potential haz.ard Ii' lhe public health, safety, and general welfare; THEREFORE, the Board of County Commissioners of: 

### Ben j·;lrJpr 

### County deems 

### it appropriate to amend Ordinance No. "l'l'j 

### lu imther 

### control and .limit open 

### air burning within Box Elder 

### Count-yo THEREFORE, the 

### Board of County Commissioners of Bux Ji:ld'!L" County, 

### state of Utah, ordains as follows: 1. Box Elder County Ordinance No. 177 is 

### amended 1>:1' 

### ul.-ltl.lng Section 1.g., as 

### follows: g. No perroi

### ts for burning 

### 1,o1ill be issued fOI-" 

### <lO'{ Sunday or any Monday, nor shall any pel-"mils lJe jssued during the 

### week when the Box Elder County 

### FaLL is**h~ld,** 

### from 'l'uesday through 

### and including Sat.urday of 1.baL 

### week
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This Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption, publication, and posting in the manner required by l<1w.

BOX ELDER COUNTY COMMISSIOH



### ATTEST:

# ~(;;fQ~ ANN ADAMS, 

## cau CLERK 

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• VOTING; ROYAL K. NORMAN STEVE HOLf1GREN 

### SUZANNE REES