The purpose of this chapter is to prevent public
and private nuisances caused by outdoor fires deliberately or carelessly
set and maintained, and to avoid unnecessary calls and false alarms
to the Fire Department.
The outdoor burning of leaves, trees and other vegetation wastes shall be as provided in §
218-5C of Article
I, Solid Waste Collection and Disposal, of Chapter
218, Solid Waste and Recycling, of the Code of the Township of East Brandywine.
No one shall maintain any fire which interferes with the reasonable
enjoyment of life and property of his neighbors. Said person shall
immediately extinguish said fire upon demand of the Township Fire
Marshal, an official of the East Brandywine Fire Company, or their
agents.
Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit:
A. Any fire, the sole purpose of which is to cook or
prepare food, provided said fire is confined within a fireproof container
designed for same.
B. Any fire maintained solely for the purpose of firefighter
training of the East Brandywine Fire Company, its successors and assigns;
provided, however, that said fire shall not emit any noxious fumes
or flying debris.
Any person who shall violate any provision of
this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof before a Magisterial District
Judge, be subject to the summary criminal procedures and a penalty
or fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, together with
costs of prosecution for each violation, and may upon default of payment
of fine and costs, be sentenced to suffer imprisonment in accordance
with the law.