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Council Meeting Date for Request: June 13, 2013
Item: Public Hearing
Explanation: Text Amendment—Ordinance 20-2013 —First Reading
Municipal Code Section 26-71, Fires Made Within City Prohibited; Exceptions
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Date given to Clerk of Council: June 7, 2013
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Municipal Code
Sec. 26-71. - Fires made within city prohibited; exceptions.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to build or make fires within the city except as follows:
(1) Outdoor fires are to be used only for cooking and/or warmth;
(2) Outdoor fires are only to be built with the permission and under the supervision of the
property owner or occupant or, if on public property, must be approved in advance by
the city manager;
(3) There must be an adequate water supply immediately available; and
(4) Picnic grilling in city parks is allowed ` - _e =_ _ . _ _ __ - _ __ •_
(b) This section is not to be construed to prohibit outdoor functions involving cooking such as
oyster roasts, barbeques, etc. Further, outdoor fires in approved containment devices shall be
permissible on the premises of commercial establishments subject, however, to all ordinances
prohibiting the creation or maintenance of a nuisance and subject to the conditions stated
herein.
(Ord. No. 25-2012, 8-23-2012)
ORDINANCE NO. 20-2013
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
FOR THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA
AMENDING SECTION 26-71,FIRES MADE WITHIN CITY PROHIBITED
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, is
authorized under Article 9, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia to adopt
reasonable ordinances to protect and improve the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of
Tybee Island,Georgia, and
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, is the
Mayor and Council thereof, and
WHEREAS, the governing authority desires to adopt ordinances under its police, zoning, and
home rule powers, and
WHEREAS, the City of Tybee Island desires to amend the Code of Ordinances as to Section 26-
71,Fires made within city prohibited; exceptions;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby ordained by the governing authority of the City of Tybee
Island:
SECTION 1
That Section 26-71 be amended so that it will read as follows:
Sec. 26-71. Fires made within city prohibited; exceptions.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to build or make fires within the city except as
follows:
(1) Outdoor fires are to be used only for cooking and/or warmth;
(2) Outdoor fires are only to be built with the permission and under the
supervision of the property owner or occupant or, if on public property, must be approved in
advance by the city manager;
(3) There must be an adequate water supply immediately available; and
(4) Picnic grilling in city parks is allowed.
(b) This section is not to be construed to prohibit outdoor functions involving cooking
such as oyster roasts, barbeques, etc. Further, outdoor fires in approved containment devices
shall be permissible on the premises of commercial establishments subject,however, to all
ordinances prohibiting the creation or maintenance of a nuisance and subject to the conditions
stated herein.
SECTION 2
The sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable
and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of this ordinance shall be declared
illegal or invalid by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
illegality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and
sections of this ordinance.
SECTION 3
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are expressly repealed.
SECTION 4
It is the intention of the governing body, and it is hereby ordained, that the provisions of
this ordinance shall become effective and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances, City of
Tybee Island, Georgia, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered to accomplish such
intention.
SECTION 5
This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption by the Mayor and Council pursuant to
the ordinances of the City.
ADOPTED THIS_DAY OF , 2013.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CLERK OF COUNCIL
FIRST READING:
SECOND READING:
ENACTED:
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