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Bluff adopts temporary fire-restriction ordinance through Oct. 31
Summary
The Bluff Town Council unanimously adopted Fire Restriction Ordinance 2026-04 on June 2, 2026, enacting a "no open fires" restriction and other measures through Oct. 31 unless rescinded; the town attorney noted a state exemption for agricultural burning under statute 65-8-211.
The Bluff Town Council unanimously adopted Fire Restriction Ordinance 2026-04 at its June 2 meeting, imposing temporary limits on outdoor burning and other fire risks through Oct. 31, 2026, unless the council rescinds the order earlier.
Mayor Josh Ewing and staff member Erin Nelson presented a simplified draft of the ordinance intended to address concerns raised at the previous meeting. "No open fires" is specified among the restrictions, Councilmember Gary Haws clarified during discussion.
Nelson said the town attorney supplied background material and called out Utah state code 65-8-211, which the attorney described as providing an exemption for agricultural burning used for land upkeep. Ewing called a roll-call vote; Wade, Haws, Davila, Hornsby and Ewing voted yes and the ordinance passed unanimously.
The ordinance takes effect immediately and will remain in force until Oct. 31, 2026, unless the council takes further action. Nelson indicated the town may review a 2020 draft fireworks ordinance in the future, per the town attorney's advice.
The council handled the ordinance under unfinished business and did not attach additional budgetary allocations at the meeting. The next steps are administrative implementation and public notification of the new restrictions.
