HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-2007-105-O-07Effective date: February 1, 2008 11/15/2007
11 /8/2007
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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Title 4, Chapter 5 of the Evanston City Code,
"Building Regulations," to add Section 307.5,
"Fire Pit Regulations"
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Title 4, Chapter 5 of the Evanston City Code,
"Building Regulations," of the Evanston City Code, 1979, as amended, be, and is
further amended by adding Chapter 307.5, "Fire Pit Regulations," to read
as follows:
307.5 Fire Pit Regulations: The use of Fire Pits will be allowed provided the
following regulations are complied with:
1. For clarity, a Fire Pit includes a permanent below ground fire pit, a
permanent grade level outdoor fireplace or a portable outdoor fireplace, all
intended to contain and control outdoor wood fires.
2. Portable Fire Pits, constructed of steel, brick, or masonry, shall be used in
accordance with the manufacturers specifications and safety guidelines and must
be placed upon a non-combustible surface.
3. Only natural seasoned firewood or commercial logs may be burned.
4. The fires in Fire Pits shall be kept manageable.
5. The use of the Fire Pit must be attended and supervised by a competent
adult property owner until the fire has been completely extinguished. A legal
resident / tenant of a property may use a Fire Pit in accordance to this Ordinance
as long as the property owner or assigned management company grants written
permission to the legal resident / tenant. The use of the Fire Pit must be
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attended and supervised by the legal resident / tenant until the fire has been •
completely extinguished.
6. A portable ten (10) -pound ABC type fire extinguisher or other approved
extinguishing equipment, such as a garden hose, bucket of sand, or dirt, must be
readily available.
7. The use of a Fire Pit which creates a hazardous or objectionable condition
shall be prohibited. The Code Official is authorized to order the extinguishment
of a fire in a Fire Pit creating a hazardous or objectionable condition.
8. The use of the Fire Pit shall not be located within ten feet (10') of a
structure or any combustible material. In no case shall the appliance be located
directly under overhead combustible construction.
9. The use of the Fire Pit shall not cause any building fire alarm system
to activate.
10. Guidelines when using Fire Pit shall include common sense, respect for
neighbors and neighborhoods.
SECTION 2: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed. provided by law. 6
SECTION 3: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner
provided by law.
Introduced: /� , 2007 Approved:
Adopted: I , 200$
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.Mo, Mayor
Attest: Appro d as to form:
Mary r is, ity I H.6rt D. Hill
First Assistant Corporation Counsel
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