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Bluff council adopts open‑burn ordinance, ban in effect through Oct. 31 unless rescinded
Summary
After a brief discussion and legal clarification about statewide exemptions, the Bluff Town Council voted by roll call on June 2 to adopt an ordinance prohibiting open burns within town boundaries through Oct. 31 unless rescinded earlier.
Following the public hearing, the Bluff Town Council took up a revised fire‑restrictions ordinance and approved a townwide ban on open burning.
The chair said the revised ordinance was intentionally simplified to focus on the town’s clear authority — banning open burns within town boundaries — while removing references covered by state law (such as fireworks and tracer ammunition). Town legal counsel and the manager noted an agricultural exemption in the Utah fire code (cited in the meeting as Utah Code § 65A‑8‑211) that allows certain burning on cultivated lands outside red‑flag days; staff noted state code would preempt local code where applicable.
After discussion about enforcement and exemptions, the council conducted a roll‑call vote and passed the ordinance. The chair announced the ban will remain in effect through Oct. 31 unless the council rescinds it earlier and urged residents to avoid open burns during that period.
No financial appropriation or implementation timeline beyond signage and education was established in the meeting record; the council referred to planned education and signage efforts as part of initial implementation.
