(425 ILCS 40/10) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7010)
Sec. 10.
It is unlawful for any person to kindle or authorize any other person to
kindle a fire in the open air outside the limits of any city, village or
incorporated town within an intensive fire protection district, except on
land owned or controlled by a railroad corporation when the fire is for the
purpose of clearing its right of way of dangerous combustible materials,
during the months of February, March, April, October and November, or
during such other times when fire hazard conditions are declared to exist
by order of the Director in accordance with this Act, without first having
obtained a burning permit issued by a forest fire warden for the District
in which such burning shall take place, the burning in such case to be in
strict compliance with the terms of the permit. Such permit is not required
for the kindling of a fire in a plowed field, garden or public highway when
such fire is kindled at a distance of 200 feet or more from any woodland,
brush land or field containing dry grass or other combustible material. Any
person violating this Section shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 78-255.)
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