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Council amends bonfire ordinance to require fire rings and a $25 permit fee
Summary
Council amended Ordinance 2007-01 (now 2026-01) to require all beach bonfires to be contained in designated fire rings, eliminated a $100 refundable deposit and set a $25 permit fee; the motion passed unanimously.
Council moved to amend the village’s bonfire permit rule, replacing the prior deposit structure with a direct permit fee and specifying that beach fires must be contained in designated fire rings. The amendment to Ordinance 2007-01 (adopted as Ordinance 2026-01) removes the prior $100 refundable deposit and establishes a $25 permit fee for all bonfires.
The motion to amend was made by Tim McCarthy, seconded by Mike Botelho, and passed with unanimous support. Councilors said the change clarifies fire containment requirements and adjusts the fee structure; no roll-call dissents were recorded.
