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.
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.
At a glance
What this means now
The story
The Cornelia City Commission took up Ordinance 04-25-01, an amendment to Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code covering burn permits.
On April 1, 2025, the commission voted 4-0 to post the ordinance, an initial procedural step before adoption.
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.
What happened
How this issue got here
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ApprovedconfirmedOrdinance #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.
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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.
ApprovedconfirmedOrdinance #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
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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 agendaproposedOrdinance # 04-25-01 Amendment to Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code
Ordinance # 04-25-01 Amendment to Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code
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Ordinance # 04-25-01 Amendment to Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code
Ordinance # 04-25-01 Amendment to Chapter 24 of the Municipal Code
ApprovedconfirmedOrdinance 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
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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 agendaproposedOrdinance # 04-25-01
Ordinance # 04-25-01
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Ordinance # 04-25-01
Ordinance # 04-25-01
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