Community Safety Awareness

VILLAGE ORDINANCE ON FIRE PITS, BONFIRES, BURNING, ETC

94.003 Bonfires
No person shall kindle or maintain any bonfire or authorize any fire to be kindled or maintained on or in any street, alley, road, land, or public ground or upon any private lot unless a written permit to do so shall first have been secured by the Fire Chief and approved by the Board of Trustees and Mayor.

94.024 Burning Garbage and Refuse Prohibited
It shall be unlawful for any person to burn garbage, refuse, or any materials within the village limits.

94.081 Section C (4) Declaration of Public Nuisances
Burning garbage or leaves. To burn any garbage, refuse, leaves, grasses, weeds, or any organic horticultural landscape waste, except that the burning of elm tree wood and pruning of elm trees on the premises where it is produced shall be permitted as may be necessary, to control the spread of the Dutch elm disease: that all required permits from the Cook County, Illinois the state of Illinois or the United States have been obtained for the burning.
All ordinances listed above are enforced; fines from $50.00 up to $750.00 can be imposed.

 Residents should remember there is no burning within Cook County.

Information on a true Firepit
A pit dug into the ground or made from stones, masonry, etc. for keeping a fire used for cooking or warmth, not burning paper products or leaves
Outdoor Burning Fire Pit, GAS, or WOOD Burning is approved such as the type that is sold at Target, Starfire Direct, Walmart, and Ultimate Patio, which is only used for burning logs, not leaves or garbage

Village Ordinances Fire Code 150.04 The International Fire Code (2015) Edition and selected National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes and standards
(see Select NFPA and Standards)

Select NFPA Codes are as follows;
NFPA 10
NFPA 13
NFPA 13D
NFPA 13R
NFPA 14
NFPA 15
NFPA 16
NFPA 20
NFPA 24
NFPA 25
NFPA 72
NFPA 96
NFPA 1123
NFPA 1124
NFPA 101 LIFE SAFETY