Burn Pit Info
The Burn Pit area is available to the public as a service to the community and as a fire prevention opportunity for the disposal of materials related to lot cleanup.
The Burn Pit is managed by the Cedar Mountain Fire Protection District and is open May 31st to October 1 (depending on snow conditions).
Burn Pit permits can be obtained at the Fire Station on Mammoth Creek Rd, Monday thru Thursday from 10 am to 5 pm.  Permits can also be purchased at the Burn Pit site on Friday – Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm (subject to change).  You can also request a permit by mail by contacting the Fire Station.  The cost of a permit ranges from $2.00 to $10.00 depending on the size of the load.
The Burn Pit is located on the dirt road that goes out to Cascade Falls. Turn off highway 14 by the Duck Creek Forest Service Visitors Center and follow that road for approximately one mile; the burn pit is located on the right side of the dirt road.
Only natural materials such as tree trimmings and shrubs may be taken to the disposal area. No metal contaminates, hazardous materials, or construction material of any kind may be dumped in this area.
If you have questions regarding the burn pit, contact the Fire Station at 682-3225. Click here for more information on the Cedar Mountain Fire Protection District: http://www.cmfpd.com.

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Power Outage Preparation

Power outages are, to say the least, an inconvenience. But in the winter when it's freezing cold, or on a summer's night when you can't see a thing, it becomes a bit more disconcerting.

What can you do to prepare for a power outage?
Here are some recommendations from Garkane Energy (GE). They suggest a simple Outage Preparedness Kit, placed in a convenient, accessible cupboard or closet. Your kit should iknclude the following:

1. Flashlight
2. Extra Batteries
3. Battery-powered Radio
4. Candles, Holders and Matches
5. Battery-powered Clock
6. Manual Can Opener
7. Bottled Water
8. Food
9. Extra Blankets or Sleeping Bags
10. Firewood and Kindling or other supplemental heat

These my seem like such common, simple items that you don't see the need to put together a kit. But when you're searching for them in TOTAL darkness on a snowy, freezing night, you'll be glad you spent a few minutes getting it all together before hand.

When the power goes off at your cabin, GE asks that you so the floowing:

1. Before you call Garkane, please check your circuit breakers or fuse box to rule out tripped breakers or blown fuses as the cause of your outage. Also, look out the window to see if your neighbors' homes have lights, or if the entire subdivision is dark.

2. Keep GE's toll-free number in the front of your phone book or posted on your wall. 1-888-735-7288. That number is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week by a Garkane representative. When that phone is answered, Garkane will ask your name, the location of your electric service, how long the power has been out, and whether or not your neighbors are also without power. Linemen will then be immediately dispatched - day or night - to locate and solve the problem. Garkane serves very large and sometimes remote areas, so it may take their crews some time to locate and repair the problem. They appreciate your patience when such is the case.

3. Do not operate a standby generator unless it is equipped with a transfer switch that disconnects it from the main power line. If power is fed back from a generator into the main lines, the result can be deadly for utility workers.

4. Turn off major electrical equipment in anticipation of power being restored. This will prevent overloading the circuits in your home, and on Garkane's system. Most major appliances can be turned off at the breaker box.

5. Turn on the porch light and one inside light so you and the Garkane crew will know when service has been restored.

6. Once power is restored, if your lights are very dim or unusually bright, turn the power off at the breaker or fuse box and call Grakane. This may indicate there is still a problem at your home or with Garkane's facilities.

7. If you can see that your neighbor's power is back on, but yours is not, please call GE again.

Garkane Energy 24-hour Outage & Emergency telephone number (including propane) 1-888-735-4288

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Noise Nuisances

Kane County Ordinance No. 2004-4, Section #25 deals with "Noise related Nuisances" and state "It shall be unlawful for any person in the County in a public or private place to make, cause to be made or allow the making of any noise which is inconsistent with the zoning area between the hours of eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. and sunrise which is unnecessary or unusual, which noise annoys, disturbs or affects the comfort, repose, health or peace of others. Any such noise herein before described, heard outside the limits of the real estate from which said noise has its source and heard by another person, shall be a noise as is hereby prohibited, which noise constitutes the basis of the violation of this Section."

So whether you're being bothered by loud noises, traffic violations, or any other disturbances, call the Kane County Sheriff's non-emergency number

1-877-644-2349 It's a toll-free call.

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Rental Property Owners

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