A person shall not cause or allow burning unless approved in
accordance with this article.
The words herein defined shall have the meanings indicated for
the purpose of this article as follows:
BONFIRE
An outdoor fire utilized for ceremonial purposes.
MATERIAL
Fuel for a fire shall consist only of seasoned dry firewood
and shall be ignited with a small quantity of paper. The fire shall
not be utilized for waste disposal purposes, and the fuel shall be
chosen to minimize the generation of air contaminants.
OPEN BURNING
The burning of any materials wherein products of combustion
are emitted directly into the ambient air without passing through
a stack or chimney from an enclosed chamber. For the purpose of this
definition, a chamber shall be regarded as enclosed, when, during
the time combustion occurs, only apertures, ducts, stacks, flues or
chimneys necessary to provide combustion air and permit the escape
of exhaust gas are open.
No burning shall take place with the intent of burning rubbish,
garbage, trade waste, building materials, buildings, structures or
fallen leaves without an air pollution permit and a certificate to
operate, such equipment to do such a practice and the appropriate
air pollution controls issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection.
[Amended 7-11-2013 by Ord. No. O-6-2013]
The Gloucester County Fire Marshal, Elk Township Zoning Officer
or Elk Township Police Officers shall prohibit open burning that will
be offensive or objectionable due to smoke or odor emissions when
atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous.
The Fire Marshal shall order the extinguishment, by the permit holder
or the Fire Department, of any burning/open burning that creates or
adds to a hazardous or objectionable situation.