[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Limerick 8-6-1968 by Ord. No. 36. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Brush, grass and weeds — See Ch. 57.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
An outdoor fire for pleasure, religious, ceremonial, warmth,
or other similar purposes. The location shall not be less than 50
feet from any structure, property line, or combustible materials.
A property owner shall make all necessary provisions to prevent the
fire from spreading to within 50 feet of any structure, property line,
or combustible materials. A property owner must first obtain a permit
from the Limerick Township Fire Marshal's office before any bonfires
shall be allowed to commence on their property. Bonfires shall not
burn yard, household, or leaf waste.
[Added 3-22-2007 by Ord. No. 272; amended 4-23-2019 by Ord. No. 396]
Any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind or nature.
An outdoor fire not contained in an incinerator, outside
fireplace, approved certified outdoor appliance, barbeque grill, or
barbeque pit which has a total fuel area of three feet or less in
diameter and two feet or less in height for pleasure, religious, ceremonial,
cooking, warmth, or similar purposes. Recreational fires shall not
be conducted within 50 feet from any structure, property line, or
from any combustible materials. Recreational fire shall not burn yard,
household, or leaf waste.
[Added 3-22-2007 by Ord. No. 272; amended 4-23-2019 by Ord. No. 396]
[Amended 3-22-2007 by Ord. No. 272]
A.
No person shall burn, cause or allow the burning of
any household, business or industrial waste within the limits of Limerick
Township.
B.
Exceptions:
[Amended 9-21-2010 by Ord. No. 316]
(1)
Burning to prevent or abate a fire hazard and control of disease
or pests which has been approved by the Limerick Township Fire Marshal's
Office.
[Amended 4-23-2019 by Ord. No. 396]
(2)
Burning
for the purpose of instructing personnel in firefighting.
(3)
Burning
in conjunction with the production of agricultural commodities in
their unmanufactured state on the premises of the farm operation.
[Amended 3-22-2007 by Ord. No. 272]
With the exception of recreational fires and
bonfires, there shall be no burning at nighttime.
[Amended 3-22-2007 by Ord. No. 272]
All other burning not prohibited under this chapter shall be authorized by proper notification of intent to burn having been given to the Fire Code Official. Said notification shall set forth the proposed time of burning, material to be burnt, and a plot plan showing they meet the exception in § 66-2.
All burning authorized under the terms of this
chapter will be accomplished without affecting adversely in any manner
or to any degree the health or safety of any person in Limerick Township
or the safety of any property, real or personal, within Limerick Township.
[Amended 4-4-1989 by Ord. No. 109; 9-14-2006 by Ord. No.
267; 3-22-2007 by Ord. No. 272]
It shall be the duty of the Limerick Township
Fire Code Official to enforce the provisions of this chapter, provided
that no action shall be instituted on private complaint without the
delivery of a signed written complaint to the Limerick Township Fire
Code Official by the complaining person or persons prior to the institution
of any enforcement proceeding.
[Amended 4-4-1989 by Ord. No. 109]
Any person who shall violate or fail to comply
with any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction,
be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs of prosecution
and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, shall be committed
to the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days.
