No person shall burn in the open within the boundaries of the
Town of Bethlehem, unless he has first obtained a permit from the
Open Burning Official.
Any permit issued by the Open Burning Official will not be valid
under the following conditions:
A. When national
or state ambient air quality standards may be exceeded;
B. When a hazardous
health condition might be created;
C. When the
fire danger is identified by the Department of Energy and Environmental
Protection (DEEP) Commissioner as high, very high, extreme or red
flag warning;
D. When there
is an advisory from the DEEP Commissioner of any air pollution episode;
E. When burning
any material other than rush; or
F. When on
property other than residential property upon which the permittee
resides.
The Open Burning Official, the Fire Marshal or the Fire Chief
(or the Assistant Chiefs in his absence) may order any fire extinguished
that they consider to be a danger to life, limb, property or public
health.
Anyone violating this chapter may be fined not more than $200.