HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 11 - 17-3893 City of Orono TA Recreational Fires - CA Memo REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: January 9, 2017
ITEM NO: 11
Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section:
Name Jeremy Barnhart JML Planning Department
Title Community Development Director
Item Description: 17-3893 City of Orono Text Amendment: Recreational Fires
Application Summary
At the November work session, the Council directed staff to complete an ordinance removing the requirement for a resident to obtain an open burning permit for a recreational fire. The
draft ordinance removes that requirement. The recently amended fee schedule eliminated the fee.
A draft of the ordinance has been forwarded to the Fire Chief, James Van Eyll. He had no concerns with the ordinance as drafted; his email is attached. Provisions of the fire code
still apply to fires, the only thing that is changing is the need for a permit.
The ordinance does not amend a land use provision, therefore a public hearing or review by the Planning Commission is not required.
In all draft ordinances, proposed new language is underlined, and language proposed to be deleted is struck through.
Planning Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the ordinance as adopted.
Action Requested:
Approve, by motion, the ordinance amendment as drafted.
List of Exhibits:
Draft Ordinance
Fire Chief email