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NO. 1185
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 5, CHAPTER 1 OF THE CANTON
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND ITS
ADMINISTRATION
WHEREAS, the Public Safety and Traffic Committee has
determined that it is necessary and in the best interest of the
City of Canton to amend Title 5, Chapter 1 of the Canton Municipal
Code as hereinafter set forth; and,
WHEREAS, the Canton City Council has made a similar
determination.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of the City
of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, as follows:
1. That the Canton City Council hereby finds the foregoing
recitals to be fact.
2. That Title 5, Chapter 1 of the Canton Municipal Code
relating to the City of Canton Fire Department and its
administration is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section 5
to read as follows:
"5-1-5: TRAINING FIRES:
(A) The City of Canton Fire Department shall not conduct
or in any manner participate in any training fires
until or unless written approval therefor is first
received by the Illinois Environmental Protection
Agency (IEPA) and/or the federal Environmental
Protection AGency (EPA), as applicable. This
provision shall be interpreted as prohibiting the
involvement of individual commissioned members of
the Fire Department and of the various Volunteer
Firemen in such training exercises except in
conformity with this Section."
3. That to the extent inconsistent herewith, all other
ordinances, resolutions, or municipal rules and regulations are
repealed.
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4. That this Ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon its passage by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton
County, Illinois, and approval by the Mayor thereof.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton
County, Illinois, at a regular meeting this 16th day of
February 1988, upon a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Aldermen Zilly, Sarff, Meade, Kohler, May, Chapman.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Aldermen Kovachevich, Steck.
APPROVED:
Donald E. Edwards, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Nancy Whi es, City Clerk.