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Landscape waste may be burned from sunrise until 5:00 pm on
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. All fires must be
completely extinguished by 5:00 pm. Open burning of landscape waste
is permissible only for landscape waste which is dry, and which was
generated on the premises where the fire is located.
Open burning is not
allowed on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays. Open burning of
garbage is not permitted.
A fire must be attended at all times. A water supply adequate for
extinguishing the fire must always be present.
Open burning is prohibited on all
public streets, rights of way, and sidewalks.
This ordinance is being enacted by the Peoria County Sherriff's
Office and a violation of the burning ordinance can result in fines
of at least $50.00 per occurrence.
If you have questions
about this ordinance, you may contact the |