 The Code Enforcement Department is located in the City Hall Building. The City of Robinson Code Enforcement Officer is Barry Lightfoot. Building Official Tracy Lankford is also a Certified Code Enforcement Officer. It is the responsibility of the Code Enforcement Officer to enforce City of Robinson Codes to ensure the health and safety of the public. When violations of the Code of Ordinances are observed or reported, Mr. Lightfoot will verify the complaint visually, make contact with a property owner by letter and give instructions for eliminating the violation.
The Code Enforcement Officer also issues Burn Permits. All applications for burning must be submitted a minimum of 72 hours prior to the date of the desired burn. It should be noted that the City of Robinson follows all guidelines set forth by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). These guidelines are enumerated on the application for permit. You may complete and print the application and present it for approval at City Hall.
Burn Permits
A burn permit is designed to help get rid of piles of trees that have been pushed up from the clearing of land. Such as fence rows or housing developments. You cannot burn tree limbs from the maintenance of your property. The city has a chipper shredder day one time per month for such a thing, and they will take a limb up to 6 inches in diameter.
- Pile has to be 300 ft. from any structure or down wind from structure.
- Pile can consist of trees and limbs only. No milled wood or lumber of any kind.
- The burn must be monitored at all times
- If the burning of the pile causes smoke that is bothersome, the fire will be put out.
It may take approximately one week for your pile to be inspected. Inspections will take place twice a week. Monday and Thursday or Tuesday and Friday. It will be the responsibility of the person conducting the burn, to monitor the fire. A burn permit does not release to owner of the pile from any damages that may be caused by the burning of the pile.
Download the burn permit here. (You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the document.)
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