Resolution 2009-124
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-124
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.
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 known as the Regulation of Outdoor Burning and Incendiary Devices during Drought
Conditions Ordinance" enacted by the Board of County Commissioners on May 12, 2009; 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 our
about May 10, 2009, for Collier County exceeds an index value of 700 (seven hundred)
on a scale of(O) (zero) to 750 (seven hundred and fifty).
B. Collier County is one ofthe driest counties in the State at the present time.
C. Precipitation and rainfall deficits for southwest Florida indicate a 30%, thirty percent, or
greater decrease in average rainfall from January of 2009 until the present.
D. 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.
E. Wildfires have on occasion generated periodic evacuations and impacted commerce and
travel by forcing roads to be closed for suppression or smoke management concerns.
F. 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 known as the Regulation of Outdoor Burning and
Incendiary Devices during Drought Conditions Ordinance, that all outdoor open burning, and
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outdoor ignition sources including fireworks, sparklers, incendiary devices (including but not
limited to campfires, bonfires, trash burning, disposal of lit cigarettes or cigarette butts) are
hereby prohibited until further notice.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become effective when a copy
of the Ordinance known as the Regulation of Outdoor Burning and Incendiary Devices during
Drought Conditions Ordinance has been accepted by the postal authorities of the Government of
the United States for special delivery by certified mail to the Department of State.
THIS RESOLUTION ADOPTED after motion, second, and majority vote favoring same,
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this 12th day of May, 2009.
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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