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Residents ask board to soften enforcement of new open‑burn rules; village reports 19 permit actions to date
Summary
A public commenter said long‑time property owners worry the new open‑burn ordinance leaves no practical place to burn; village staff said 19 permits have been processed (16 approved, 2 denied, 1 withdrawn) and the denials were for lack of a legal burning location on the property.
A resident told the Riverwoods Board of Trustees that several long‑time property owners worry a recently adopted open‑burn ordinance will ban any on‑site burning and urged the board to revisit enforcement so officials respond only to complaints.
The commenter said there were six residents concerned about the ordinance’s setbacks and enforcement and asked the board to consider complaint‑driven enforcement…
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