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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 266 04/15/1947 I .._- - l1J[O*AGH 1&5c 4/14/47 ., 01- ... ........... ." ~ ~ AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE KINDLING OF FIRES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY AlfD REGULATING THE KINDLING OF FIRES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. ****** WBEREAS~ many citizens of the Village of Mount Prospect kindle fires on adjoining vacant property to remove weeds and other growth and by their failure to properly attend such fires endanger surrounding property and cause the necessity of calling upon the Village Fire Department to extinguish such fire, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois: SECTION ~. No person shall make or kindle any fire in any of the streets, alleys, avenues or public grounds of the Village of Mount Prospect. SECTION 2. No person shall make or kindle any fire on any private lot, parcel or tract of land in said Village so as to endanger any buildings or other property in the neighborhood. Fires may be kindled or set only when they are properly attended and must be under control so that it will not be necessary to call upon the Fire Department/.' SECTION 3. Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this Ordinance shall upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $200.00 for each and every offense. SECTION 4.' All. ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. SECTION 5. Th,at this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication, according to law. PASSED: this 15th day of April, 1947. ~~ APPROVED: this llth da~ April, ~. -~ /Et;;bA~ ~U~/~__ A~..C....J~ -- esident V ill e Clerk PUBLISHED J,n the. M.OUNT PROSPECT HERALD I the 2.5~ .day of April. 1947.