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A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN

AMENDMENT TO

CHAPTER 18, EMERGENCIES,

OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY CODE

The Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock Countv. Virginia, proposes to hold a public hearing on Monday, October 1. 2007 at the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia, at 7:00PM, to consider the following amendment to the Rappahannock County Code The proposed amendment creates a new § 18-3.

Article III §18-3 Declarations of local open burning emergencies. The County Administrator may, upon recommendation of the local forest warden appointed pursuant to §10-1135, if the forestlands, brushlands and fields within the county have become so dry as to create a serious fire hazard endangering lives and property within the county, declare a open burning emergency and prohibit any person from engaging in any open burning until the emergency has terminated, provided, however, such declaration shall be subject to ratification by the board of supervisors at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

All interested persons are invited to attend and to make comment, or to address their comments in writing to the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors at PO Box 519, Washington. VA 22747, or to ) wmccarthv @ rappahannockcount v va. gov

By ORDER OF:

John W. McCarthy

County Administrator

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