Open burning banned in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas
Cedar Rapids bans open burning under city ordinance with fines up to 100 dollars and jail time. Marion and Hiawatha also restrict fires due to pollution standards as air quality nears federal limits. Fire officials urge disposal by trash pickup or city landfill with a spring cleanup event on May 15 and 22.
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Cedar Rapids
Saunders
Slager
City Sanitation Department
Dick Gates
Gates
Cedar Rapids considers amended skating ban on streets
City Council moves to amend a long standing ordinance that would ban skating, sledding, and rolling on streets and public ways while allowing sidewalk use. The proposal specifies coasting devices and lets officials designate guarded streets where skating may occur with safety measures. Violations remain a misdemeanor.
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Cedar Rapids
Third Avenue Bridge
John Walton
Floyd Bergen
Public Safety
Bergen
Walton
Half a Tree Burning Seen While Roaming
Witnesses report a half burnt tree found during a nighttime outing, described as more serious than a simple campfire. Authorities are assessing the scene and potential causes as investigators patrol the area.
Firefighters tackle illegal fires delay patrols and cause losses
Saunders notes some people stretch the fire definition to burning a half a tree, forcing crews from run patterns and leaving water soaked messes for owners. Slager explains warnings for first violations, with court action possible on repeat offenses and permits for large brush burns through the Linn County Public Health Department.
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Saunders
Greg Slager
Linn County Air Pollution Control Program
Fire Department
Slager
Linn County Public Health Department
Sewer Work Closes Third Street SW For 10 Days
Beginning today the one way on Third Street SW between Sixth and Fourth avenues will be closed for about 10 days for sewer construction. The Traffic Engineering Department suggests a detour west on Fifth Avenue SW to Sixth Street, north on Sixth Street to First Avenue, and east on First Avenue to Third Street.
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Third Street
Sixth and
Fourth Avenues
Fifth Avenue
Sixth Street
First Avenue
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