Lake County Municipal Code Art. II Frost Control (CA)

Sec. 3-16. - Burning Rubber.¶

16.1 It shall be unlawful for any person, for the purpose of protection against frost…¶

Sec. 3-17. - Definitions.¶

17.1 For the purpose of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the…¶

(a) Orchard Heater: Any article, machine, equipment or contrivance burning any kind of fuel which is designed, used, maintained, or capable of being used for protection of agricultural crops against frost or cold weather, provided, however, that the devices commonly known as wind machines are not included in the terms "orchard heater" or "heater."

(Ord. No. 547, § 2, 1969)

(b) Frost Protection: The protection of agricultural crops against damage from frost or cold weather.

(Ord. No. 547, § 2, 1969)

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Sec. 3-18. - Orchard Heaters.¶

18.1 Orchard heaters may be used for frost protection if they are so designed or…¶

(Ord. No. 547, § 4, 1969)

(a) Orchard heaters of this type include, but are not limited to, the pipe line system and those heaters which are commonly known or designated as the return stack heater, the internal return stack heater, the Jumbo Cone heater, the coke heater, and the eighteen (18) inch and twenty-four (24) inch Lazy Flame heaters.

(Ord. No. 547, § 4, 1969)

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18.2 Except as provided in Section 18.3 of this article, it shall be unlawful to use,…¶

18.3 It shall be unlawful to use any type of orchard heater for protection against…¶

18.4 It shall be unlawful to transport into the County of Lake, or sell or offer to…¶

18.5 Penalty.¶

Any person who violates any provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand (1000) dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for not to exceed one (1) year.

(Ord. No. 547, § 7, 1969)

Secs. 3-19—3-28. - Reserved.

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