This chapter shall be known as the "Mount Union Burning Ordinance."
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BOROUGH
Mount Union Borough, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.
BURNING
The igniting of any material, whether in combination or individually,
to cause flame, smoke, embers, hot ash or residue.
OPEN BURNING
The burning of any material or combination of materials where
the products of combustion are emitted into the ambient air without
first passing through a stack or chimney from an enclosed chamber
inside of any building. For the purposes of this definition, a chamber
is considered enclosed when, during the time combustion is taking
place, the only apertures, ducts, stacks, flutes or chimneys open
to the outside air are those necessary to admit combustion air or
those necessary to permit the escape of exhaust gases from the fire
to the outside of any building and then into the ambient air.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, association, corporation, department,
bureau, agency or other similar entity.
RECREATIONAL FIRE
Any fire set and/or maintained for the primary purpose of
outdoor cooking or social purposes.
Except as set forth in this chapter, outside burning of any
kind is prohibited at all times within the territorial boundaries
of the Borough.
A violation of this chapter shall constitute a public nuisance,
and the Borough shall have the right to order any person causing the
nuisance to abate the activity immediately. The Borough shall have
the right to bring a civil action in the Huntingdon County Court of
Common Pleas against any person who causes a public nuisance under
the terms of this chapter. In any civil action brought hereunder,
the Borough may seek a money award covering its expenses for the abatement
action, including but not limited to legal fees and costs of litigation.
This chapter shall become effective on April 1, 2011.