Resolution 2017-083 RESOLUTION NO. 2017 - 8 3
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO ENACT AN OUTDOOR BURNING
BAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISION OF COLLIER
COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 2009-23, AS AMENDED.
WHEREAS, as a result of extreme drought, Collier County is presently experiencing
severe wildfires throughout the County which is endangering the public health, safety and
welfare and is also endangering real and personal property in Collier County; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners hereby finds that to protect the public
health safety and welfare, and to protect real and personal property, it is necessary to implement
an immediate ban of outdoor burning and outdoor ignition sources in accordance with the
Ordinance No. 2009-23, as amended, known as the Regulation of Outdoor Burning and
Incendiary Devices during Drought Conditions Ordinance;" and
WHEREAS, the following conditions are hereby found to exist:
A. The Keetch/Byram Drought Index as reported by the Florida Division of Forestry on or
about April 23, 2017, for Collier County exceeds an index value of over 600 on a scale of
zero to 750.
B. Collier County is one of the driest counties in the State at the present time.
C. Local dependent and independent Fire Districts, State and Federal Agencies have
responded to numerous wildfire events that have frequently threatened homes, schools,
business, parks and roadways.
D. Wildfires have on occasion generated periodic evacuations and impacted commerce and
travel by forcing roads to be closed for suppression or smoke management concerns.
E. Local Fire Chiefs, the Division of Forestry and the Director of Emergency Services and
Emergency Management concur that a burning ban would be prudent under the current
meteorological conditions, and
WHEREAS, the Board wishes to implement all prohibitions listed in the Ordinance
including open burning and the discharge of fireworks, sparklers and incendiary devices.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that except where expressly
permitted by the Collier County Ordinance No. 2009-23, as amended, known as the Regulation
of Outdoor Burning and Incendiary Devices during Drought Conditions Ordinance, that all
outdoor open burning, and outdoor ignition sources including fireworks (other than
commercially permitted displays), sparklers, incendiary devices (including but not limited to
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campfires, bonfires, trash burning, disposal of lit cigarettes or cigarette butts) are hereby
prohibited until further notice.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second, and majority vote favoring same,
this 254-\-\ day of Y--k,\ , 2017.
ATTEST: Dwight E. Brock, Clerk BOARD •F :UNTY COMMISSIONERS,
'1,.:,„ COLLI i►' CO. TY, FLORID
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