AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ESTABLISH A STANDARD FOR THE USE OF COMBUSTIBLE LANDSCAPING MATERIALS (2007-10-22/O-3)

BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill as follows:

Section 1.  Article I., Chapter 7 of the Town Code is hereby amended by adding a new Section 7-6.1, 7-6.1A and 7-10 to read as follows:

Sec. 7-6.1        Combustible Landscaping Materials Prohibited

That no pine straw or any other material with a fire rate of spread more than 24 inches per minute shall be placed, kept, or stored within ten feet of buildings with combustible exterior construction.

Sec. 7-6.1A     Exemptions to Section 7-6.1

- Single Family Residential homes

Sec. 7-10         Penalties.

a. Criminal Penalties.  Violation of any provision of Article 1 and 1A shall be a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine not to exceed five hundred ($500.00) dollars or imprisonment not to exceed thirty (30) days.

Section 2.  This ordinance shall become effective upon adoption.

This the 22^nd day of October, 2007.