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Carencro finalizes open‑burning and fire‑prevention ordinance changes
Summary
Ordinance No. 2026‑004 updating open‑burning standards and fire‑prevention penalties was final‑adopted as amended; the council changed penalty language and added references to state administrative code and development language for land‑clearing.
The Carencro City Council final‑adopted Ordinance No. 2026‑004 on July 20, 2026, amending Chapter 22 (Environment) and Chapter 26 (Fire Prevention) to clarify open‑burning standards and penalties associated with land‑clearing activities. Councilmember Jordan Arceneaux made the motion to adopt the ordinance and Councilmember Danielle Capritto seconded; the council approved the ordinance as amended.
Amendments included citing the Louisiana Administrative Code 30:2057 in the ordinance’s Whereas clause, replacing the word “shall” with “may” in the penalties subsection to provide discretionary language for fines, and adding the phrase “for developments” after “Land Clearing” in the land‑clearing penalties provision. The minutes record these textual changes but do not list specific fine amounts or enforcement procedures.
Council discussion focused on clarifying the city’s enforcement authority and aligning the municipal language with state administrative code; the ordinance passed at the meeting and is effective per the city’s standard adoption procedures.
