As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
BARBECUE BARREL
A metal device used in the process of preparing food for
human consumption, which has been constructed by cutting in half,
from top to bottom, a fifty-gallon or similar-size barrel, which shall
be supported by metal legs or other noncombustible stand to a height
of at least 36 inches above ground level, and having a protective
screen or cooking surface of at least one-half-inch metal mesh.
CEREMONIAL FIRE
Any outdoor fire used in conjunction with an event sanctioned
or sponsored by an accredited or recognized military or religious
group or educational institution.
CHIMINEA
A freestanding, cylindrical clay or ceramic vessel raised
at least six inches above the surface upon which it is placed and
used for the burning of materials intended for the production of warmth.
COMMERCIAL REFUSE
Waste generated from the normal occupancy of a structure
used for commercial, industrial, institutional or municipal purposes
and shall not include any recyclable materials intended to be separated
from solid wastes as identified by Pennsylvania Act 101, the Resource
Recovery and Recycling Act.
DOMESTIC (HOUSEHOLD) REFUSE
Waste generated by the normal occupancy of a structure used
for residential purposes and shall not include any recyclable materials
intended to be separated from solid waste as identified by Pennsylvania
Act 101, the Resource Recovery and Recycling Act.
FIRE BOWLS, PATIO WARMERS, AND FIRE PITS
A manufactured metal bowl not more than 32 inches in diameter
or a manufactured metal pan not more than 36 inches in any dimension
intended primarily for the burning of materials for the production
of warmth.
FIRE LOG
A dried portion of tree or tree branch, or similar manufactured
material, not more than 24 inches in length and not more than eight
inches in diameter and intended for use in the production of recreational
fires.
MANUFACTURED BARBECUE GRILLS
Those apparatus or devices commonly purchased at department
stores, discount stores, hardware stores or other similar retail or
wholesale vendors and intended to be used for the preparation of food
for human consumption.
OPEN BURNING
The process of consuming by fire, out of doors, any material
which produces a flame, ember and/or smoke at any time during the
combustion process, the contaminants of which are emitted to the outdoor
air.
OUTDOOR FIREPLACES
Traditional residential fireplaces, normally contained within
a dwelling, constructed out of doors for the purpose of producing
warmth and a relaxing atmosphere, or other aesthetic purposes, and
intended to consume only natural gas, propane or fire logs in the
combustion process.
PERSON
Includes any individual, group, firm, corporation, association
or partnership, or its officers, or any other legal entity.
RECREATIONAL FIRE
An outdoor fire which is used for relaxation, the production
of warmth, ceremonial purposes or for the preparation of food for
human consumption.
RECREATIONAL FIREPLACES
A cylindrical metal vessel of varying heights and not exceeding
24 inches in diameter, intended primarily for the burning of materials
used in the production of warmth.
RECYCLABLES
Items and materials that are identified as part of a municipal,
county or state recycling program.
STRUCTURE
Any man-made object or building, whether open or enclosed,
having an ascertainable stationary location on or in land or water,
whether or not affixed to the land.
TRADITIONAL BARBECUE GRILL
An outdoor structure made of stone, brick or block, having
an enclosed flue or vent stack and a fire chamber enclosed on at least
three sides and intended for the burning of materials in the preparation
of food for human consumption.
YARD WASTE
Leaves, grass clippings, garden residue, shrubbery, freshly
cut tree branches or any other form of natural vegetation.