If you live in Clayton County, Georgia, please sign this petition!
On February 7, 2017 Commissioners Sonna Singleton Gregory (District 1), Gail Hambrick (District 2) and Michael Edmondson (District 4), rather than reversing the burn ban they've imposed since October 18th, voted to introduce a weekend burn ban instead. This new ban prohibits burning on Saturday's and Sunday's, October through April. Burning is permitted Monday through Friday, weather permitting and requires you have a burn permit from Georgia Forestry Commission. Complete details are online on the Clayton County website. Since many residents work Monday through Friday and can only burn on weekend's, this petition is being continued in an effort to have a complete 7-day reinstatement, which at the February 7th meeting was supported by Chairman Jeff Turn and Commissioner Felicia Franklin Warner (District 3).
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There is a new Ordinance passed on October 18, 2016 by the Clayton County Board of Commissioners, that has nothing to do with the drought and it can cost you $1000 if you don't comply.
Since October 18, outdoor residential burning of ANY kind (leaves, twigs, etc) within unincorporated Clayton County is prohibited, even when the drought is over.
If you want to protest this change to the burn ordinance, please join your fellow Clayton County residents by signing this petition which will be presented to the Board of Commissioners in December in an effort to have the Ordinance reversed.
Updates
January 25, 2017
I honestly did not think this would gain so much traction when I first hit publish but here we are and it really feels like people are finally paying attention to how these weekend rules change everything for those of us working all week long.
28 Comments
I think that I wouldn’t be too far off base in saying that the majority of our county commission members do not maintain their own lawns. Additionally, the county department heads, police chief, and fire chief don’t live in Clayton County. Therefore, neither of these groups is directly affected by a complete burning ban. The county should be able to approve a happy middle ground where residents can easily and cost effectively maintain their lawns and residents with respiratory problems can live comfortable.
If there is no drought or wind we should b able to burn. There is no pickup for yard waste where I live n Clayton County,
Let us burn!
I have tree limbs everywhere. I NEED TO BURN !!!
We cant aford to take this debris to the land field
I have limbs to BURN !!!
They only want you to burn during the week when most people are working. What are they thinking?
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If you live in Clayton County, Georgia, please sign this petition!
On February 7, 2017 Commissioners Sonna Singleton Gregory (District 1), Gail Hambrick (District 2) and Michael Edmondson (District 4), rather than reversing the burn ban they've imposed since October 18th, voted to introduce a weekend burn ban instead. This new ban prohibits burning on Saturday's and Sunday's, October through April. Burning is permitted Monday through Friday, weather permitting and requires you have a burn permit from Georgia Forestry Commission. Complete details are online on the Clayton County website. Since many residents work Monday through Friday and can only burn on weekend's, this petition is being continued in an effort to have a complete 7-day reinstatement, which at the February 7th meeting was supported by Chairman Jeff Turn and Commissioner Felicia Franklin Warner (District 3).
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There is a new Ordinance passed on October 18, 2016 by the Clayton County Board of Commissioners, that has nothing to do with the drought and it can cost you $1000 if you don't comply.
Since October 18, outdoor residential burning of ANY kind (leaves, twigs, etc) within unincorporated Clayton County is prohibited, even when the drought is over.
If you want to protest this change to the burn ordinance, please join your fellow Clayton County residents by signing this petition which will be presented to the Board of Commissioners in December in an effort to have the Ordinance reversed.
Updates
January 25, 2017
I honestly did not think this would gain so much traction when I first hit publish but here we are and it really feels like people are finally paying attention to how these weekend rules change everything for those of us working all week long.
28 Comments
I've lived Clayton County for 31 years. My mom has all kinds of medical breathing problems. The smoke from our backyard doesn't effect her. If we are under a drought I'm perfectly alright with a ban. However it's so much easier simply to burn the leaves and branches.
I think that I wouldn’t be too far off base in saying that the majority of our county commission members do not maintain their own lawns. Additionally, the county department heads, police chief, and fire chief don’t live in Clayton County. Therefore, neither of these groups is directly affected by a complete burning ban. The county should be able to approve a happy middle ground where residents can easily and cost effectively maintain their lawns and residents with respiratory problems can live comfortable.
If there is no drought or wind we should b able to burn. There is no pickup for yard waste where I live n Clayton County,
Let us burn!
I have tree limbs everywhere. I NEED TO BURN !!!
We cant aford to take this debris to the land field
I have limbs to BURN !!!
They only want you to burn during the week when most people are working. What are they thinking?
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I've lived Clayton County for 31 years. My mom has all kinds of medical breathing problems. The smoke from our backyard doesn't effect her. If we are under a drought I'm perfectly alright with a ban. However it's so much easier simply to burn the leaves and branches.