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19.00 Fires

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19.00 Fires

19.01 Setting fires

.01 Except in connection with approved University activities and authorized University operations, no person shall set a fire upon property governed by the board, except in approved tailgating areas in compliance with guidelines issued by the Secretary to the Board of Trustees. It shall be a violation of this Ordinance to set a fire upon property governed by the board which is not approved, as provided.

Guidelines for fires in tailgating areas

  • Enacted: September 15, 1964
  • Amended: December 10, 1994
  • Amended: September 6, 2024

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