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Depew schedules public hearing on open‑burn law after residents report recurring smoke nuisances
Summary
The Village Board set a public hearing for Aug. 25 on a proposed Local Law No. 3 (open fires and incinerators) after staff said the village currently lacks an enforceable open‑burn ordinance; residents described repeated smoke and nuisance burning during public comment.
The Village of Depew will hold a public hearing Aug. 25 to consider Local Law No. 3 of 2025, a proposed open‑fires and incinerators ordinance that village staff say is needed to give code enforcement and the police clearer enforcement authority.
Village Attorney Sam told the board the village previously had an open‑burn law that was repealed around 2011 and that officials want a local ordinance to enable enforcement against unsafe or nuisance burns. Police Chief McNamara said, without a local ordinance, officers have limited ability to require a person to extinguish an unregulated, unsafe fire or to address persistent…
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