NOTICE OF BURN BAN

STATE    OF   TEXAS            §

COUNTY OF ARCHER §

ORDER RESTRICTING OUTDOOR BURNING

            WHEREAS, the Commissioners Court has determined that circumstances present in all or part of the unincorporated area of the county create a public safety hazard that would be exacerbated by outdoor burning;

            IT IS HEREBY ORDERED by the Commissioners' Court of Archer County that the outdoor burning ban in the unincorporated areas of Archer County has been issued for a period of 30 days from today’s date. No outdoor burning of any type or nature is authorized, unless the restrictions are terminated earlier based on a determination made by the Texas Forest Service or this Court.

            This Order is adopted pursuant to V.T.C.A. Local Government Code §352.081 and other applicable statutes.

            Additionally, welding is authorized or permitted only if at least two people including one acting as a spotter is present, and at least one hundred gallons of water with a portable sprayer or access to a continuous flow of water is located on the site.

            Outdoor cooking or grilling is permitted only in an enclosed cooking container.  No open fires are authorized or permitted.

            In accordance with V.T.C.A. Local Government Code §352.081(h), a violation of this Order is a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.00

            ADOPTED this 28 ^th day of June, 2010.