[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Columbia 8-11-2014 by Ord. No. 854. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The following words when used in this chapter shall have the
meanings hereby respectively ascribed thereto:
A person 18 years old or older.
Continuous water source (example: garden hose), fire extinguisher
or a device approved by the Columbia Borough Fire Chief or his/her
designee.
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.
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.
Combustible organic and inorganic material specifically limited
to dried leaves, tree branches, other plant material, and paper, cardboard
and like material.
A.
No person
or persons shall set or maintain any fire upon any of the streets,
sidewalks, alleys or public grounds in the Borough of Columbia or
burn or cause to be burned thereon any rubbish or other material or
substance of any kind.
B.
Fires on
public property shall be permitted for special events with the approval
of the Columbia Borough Council and Columbia Borough Fire Chief or
his/her designee.
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.
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.
A.
Whoever violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction
in a summary proceeding, be sentenced for each violation to pay a
fine of not more than $600, together with costs of prosecution for
each violation, and, in default of the payment of such fine and costs,
to undergo imprisonment for not more than 30 days. Each violation
of any provision of this chapter, and each day that such violation
shall exist, shall constitute a separate violation and offense.
B.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter may have their
permit to use an outdoor fire devise suspended or revoked by Columbia
Borough Council, in the Council's sole discretion.