The following words when used in this chapter shall have the
meanings hereby respectively ascribed thereto:
ADULT
A person 18 years old or older.
EXTINGUISHMENT AGENT
Continuous water source (example: garden hose), fire extinguisher
or a device approved by the Columbia Borough Fire Chief or his/her
designee.
GARBAGE
Animal and vegetable waste, including offal, carcasses, fat,
bone, swill and vegetables and all animal refuse resulting from storage,
handling, preparation and consumption of food.
REFUSE
Discarded articles or materials not including garbage, sewage
and liquid wastes, but including ashes, junk, building material and
combustible and noncombustible waste other than rubbish, as hereinafter
set forth.
RUBBISH
Combustible organic and inorganic material specifically limited
to dried leaves, tree branches, other plant material, and paper, cardboard
and like material.
No person or persons shall burn or attempt to burn any garbage
or refuse or any other material other than material approved by the
Columbia Borough Fire Chief or his designee.
Outdoor fires shall be permitted upon private property, provided
that the following regulations and restrictions are strictly adhered
to:
A. Every resident wishing to burn an outdoor fire shall first make application
to the Borough of Columbia.
B. Applications shall be inspected and approved by the Columbia Borough
Fire Chief or his/her designee.
C. Once approved, the outdoor fire device shall not be relocated or
replaced without reapplication, inspection and approval.
D. Permits are valid for one year unless covered by Subsection
C.
E. An application fee determined by Columbia Borough Council shall be
set by resolution and listed in the Columbia Borough Fee Schedule.
F. Every outdoor fire shall be burned in, and confined to, a noncombustible,
ventilated container covered with a screen of 1/2 inch or smaller
mesh or with other noncombustible containers or incinerators.
G. Every resident must have an approved extinguishment agent on-site
and operational at all times when the fire is burning.
H. No such fire shall be closer than 10 feet from any building or structure.
I. No fire is allowed to burn upon any day except between the hours
of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. EST.
J. No such fire shall be allowed to burn unless attended by an adult.
K. In addition to this chapter, outdoor fires shall be subject to the
conditions of the following ordinances:
(1) Chapter
126, Health and Sanitation, Article
IX, Miscellaneous Regulations, §
126-40, Nuisances.
(2) Chapter
181, Solid Waste, §
181-9, Illegal dumping and open burning.