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Caroline County weighs an open-air burning ordinance and a new local burn-ban authority
Summary
At a hearing on Bill 2026-005, commissioners discussed authorizing local burn bans during drought, prohibiting burning of garbage, and preserving exceptions for controlled burns; staff will revise burning provisions and the board will re-advertise the ordinance.
Caroline County commissioners opened and closed a public hearing on legislative bill 2026-005, a proposed Chapter 124 of local law that would prohibit open-air burning of garbage and give the board authority to declare a local burn ban during drought conditions on the recommendation of the county director of emergency services.
Stuart Barrell read the published notice that describes three articles in the proposed chapter: a prohibition on burning garbage or rubbish; a mechanism…
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