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According to Chapter 27-284 Broward County and 14-1 City of West Park Code of Ordinances, the following uses are prohibited.
(a) General prohibitions: Any open burning not specifically allowed by this article, by Section 62-256, F.A.C., and by Rule 5I-2, F.A.C., is prohibited. No person shall ignite, cause to be ignited, or permit to be ignited any material which will result in any prohibited open burning as defined in this section; nor shall any person suffer, allow, burn, conduct, or maintain any prohibited open burning. The Florida Division of Forestry or any authorized fire control agency empowered by law or ordinance to extinguish unlawful burning may extinguish, or cause to be extinguished, any fire that is unauthorized or does not comply with this chapter. Any person responsible for unlawful open burning shall bear any applicable costs involved in extinguishing the fire.
(b) Open burning to reduce yard trash and household paper products generated on occupied residential premises is prohibited.
(c) Open burning of tires, rubber material, bunker C residual oil, asphalt, roofing material, tar, railroad cross ties, other creosoted lumber, plastics, garbage, or yard trash is prohibited.
(d) Open burning of waste pesticide containers is prohibited.
(e) Open burning of waste material generated by demolition of a structure is prohibited.
(f) Open burning of land clearing vegetative debris is prohibited.
(g) Open burning of animal carcasses is prohibited.
(h) Pile burning is prohibited except for agricultural burning associated with normal onsite agricultural operations.
(i) Prohibition of Open Burning During Adverse Conditions. No open burning may be conducted during a National Weather Service air stagnation advisory, an air pollution episode, or if the Florida Division of Forestry determines that weather conditions are unfavorable for safe burning.
(j) Applicability of Other Laws, Rules, or Ordinances. Nothing in this article may be construed to allow open burning which violates other laws, rules, regulations, or ordinances.
(Ord. No. 2007-17, § 1, 8-14-07)
The City’s Ordinance ensures a peaceful quality of life for our residents. Violation of this ordinance subject the property owner to code enforcement fines starting at $250 or liens starting at $50 per day until compliance.
For code enforcement related questions, please call: 954-989-2688 ext.224 or e-mail the Code Enforcement Supervisor at: Lmathe@cityofwestpark.org.
