Grand Mound council declines blanket ban on leaf burning, will enforce nuisance code
Council reviewed a request to ban leaf burning and decided not to adopt a blanket prohibition; instead it will address complaints about smoldering leaves under the city's nuisance code and reminded residents about the town compost pile south of town.
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Council considered a request to ban leaf burning outright but voted to decline a blanket ban. Councilmember Schanze noted the city will handle specific complaints of leaves left to smolder under the nuisance section of the City Code and reminded residents that leaves may be taken to the compost pile south of town near the sewer lagoons.
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