EXECUTIVE ORDER  LAPORTE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS  WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners (hereinafter BOC) of LaPorte County, Indiana find that WHEREAS, the effect of the lack of rainfall has dried vegetation to the point it may easily NOW THEREFORE, The Board of Commissioners of Laporte County, Indiana, pursuant to Indiana LaPorte County, resolve and request that fectiveimmediately the following acts are prohibited  the County is in a prolonged period of drought; and combust and has thus become a fire hazard; and Code 10-14-3-29 et Seq., at the recommendation of  18 fire departments located in  in Laporte County:  1. Open burning of any kind using conventional fuel such as wood, or other combustible matter, with the exception of grills fueled by charcoal briquettes or propane; 2. The burning of debris, such as timber or vegetation, including such debris that results  from building construction activities,  3. EXCEPTION: Campfires and recreational fires, that are continuously accompanied and enclosed within a 48" maximus non-combustible barrier;  NOW THEREFORE, the Board of Commissioners of Laporte County, Indiana declare, pursuant to the provisions of IC 10-14-3-29, that a state of emergency exists in the county that we hereby invoke and declare those portions of the Indiana Code which are applicable tot the conditions and have caused the issuance of thisorder, to be int full force and effect ini the county for the exercise of all necessary emergency authority for protection of the lives and property of the people of Anyone who violates the ban could be cited and fined or subject to criminal charges shouldaf fire This Executive Order issued this 18th day of September 2024 and shall continue until October 2,  LaPorte County, Indiana.  result in personal or property damages.  2024, if the weather conditions improve, this order will be revisited.  LAPORTE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DT  /  President  Rich  ORIGINAL  E    JAMIOIRO    ATTEST:  Surnfly LaPorte County Auditor  Ble  ORIGINAL