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Cornelia commission adopts ordinance ending limit on burn permit weekends

The amendment removes a rule that let the city issue burn permits only on the first weekend of each month.

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At a glance

What this means now

Where it stands

The commission adopted the ordinance 4-0 on May 6, 2025. The change does away with the prior restriction of only issuing burn permits on the first weekend of the month.

The story

The Cornelia City Commission took up Ordinance 04-25-01, an amendment to Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code covering burn permits.

SourcesCommission Agenda April 2025 88.3 KB

On April 1, 2025, the commission voted 4-0 to post the ordinance, an initial procedural step before adoption.

SourcesApril 2025 City Commission Minutes 142.3 KB

The commission adopted the ordinance 4-0 on May 6, 2025. The change does away with the prior restriction of only issuing burn permits on the first weekend of the month.

SourcesMay Minutes 2025 120.2 KBCommission Agenda Summary May 2025 120.2 KBCommission Agenda May 2025 86.1 KB

What happened

How this issue got here

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Approved
confirmed

Ordinance #04-25-01 amending Chapter 24 (burn permit restriction)

This ordinance will do away with the restriction of only issuing burn permits on the first weekend of the month.

Approved
confirmed

Ordinance #04-25-01 amending Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code

Ordinance # 04-25-01 Amendment to Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code Approved to Adopt 4 - 0

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Ordinance # 04-25-01 Amendment to Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code

Ordinance # 04-25-01 Amendment to Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code

Approved
confirmed

Ordinance 04-25-01 amending Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code - burn permit changes

Commissioner Reed made a motion to post the ordinance, seconded by Commissioner Bagwell. Approved 4 - 0

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Ordinance # 04-25-01

Ordinance # 04-25-01

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