This chapter shall provide for the promotion
or protection of the health, safety and welfare of the people of the
Village of Weedsport by regulating the conduct of open fires within
the Village of Weedsport.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated below:
GARBAGE
The animal, vegetable or man-made waste resulting from the
handling, preparation, cooking and serving of food.
NUISANCE
A thing, act, occupation or use of property, premises, equipment
or structures, either private or public, which causes unreasonable
inconvenience or annoyance or affects the health, welfare and safety
of one or more people.
OPEN FIRE
Any outdoor fire or outdoor smoke-producing process from
which air contaminants are emitted directly into the outdoor atmosphere.
PERSON
Includes any individual, society, group, firm, partnership,
corporation or association of persons, and the singular number shall
include the plural number.
REFUSE
All waste material, including but not limited to garbage,
rubbish, plastic, incinerator residue, ashes, street sweepings, dead
animals and offal.
[Amended 10-11-2017 by L.L. No. 3-2017]
RUBBISH
Solid or liquid waste material, including but not limited
to paper and paper products, rags, trees or leaves, grass, needles
and branches therefrom, vines, lawn and garden debris, sludges, oils
and other petroleum products, wood, sawdust, construction and demolition
waste, tires, and automobiles and other vehicles and parts, for junk,
salvage or disposal.
No person shall burn or cause, suffer, allow
or permit the burning in an open fire of garbage, refuse or rubbish
within the boundaries of the Village of Weedsport.
The following open fires shall be permitted
within the boundaries of the Village of Weedsport:
A. Barbecue/campfire. The open burning for cooking purposes
over gas, charcoal, wood or similar substance.
B. Bonfire. The open burning of untreated wood or agricultural
products by a nonprofit philanthropic organization for the purpose
of a ceremonial fire, commonly referred to as a "bonfire." Such burning
must be done only by a permit issued by the Fire Committee of the
Village Board. Application must be made to the Village office. Any
bonfire authorized and conducted pursuant to this section must be
attended at all times until fully extinguished.
[Amended 10-11-2017 by L.L. No. 3-2017]
C. The size, type and location of a barbecue/campfire
or bonfire shall be such as not to cause a nuisance to neighbors or
surrounding residents.
D. Personal outdoor fireplace. The burning of wood in a personal contained
enclosed fireplace, portable fireplace or chimenea.
[Added 10-11-2017 by L.L.
No. 3-2017]