No person shall cause, allow, permit or maintain an outdoor bonfire or the burning of the following on a street or on public or private property, whether in connection with any building operation, in an open dump or otherwise, except as otherwise permitted by §
69-2:
B. Household, business or industrial solid waste, as defined by Upper Gwynedd Code Chapter
160, Solid Waste Management, trash or similar waste products of every kind or nature.
C. Yard waste, including, among others, leaves, yard
trimmings, brush, grass and similar organic matter.
[Amended 7-27-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-05]
A. Notwithstanding the prohibitions set forth in §
69-1, fires maintained in barbecue pits, grills or similar facilities for the cooking of food are permitted.
B. Recreational fires and burning devices. Recreational fires, as defined
at Section 302.1 of the International Fire Code, as amended, and recreational
burning devices, such as those available commercially or built under
the provisions of the International Building Code, as amended, shall
be permitted, with the following conditions:
(1) Burning that will be offensive or objectionable because of smoke
or odor emissions when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances
make such fires hazardous shall be prohibited.
(2) The Fire Marshal is authorized to order the extinguishment by the
resident or the Fire Department of burning which creates or adds to
a hazardous or objectionable situation.
(3) Recreational fires shall not be conducted within 25 feet of a structure
or combustible material. Conditions which could cause a fire to spread
within 25 feet of a structure shall be eliminated prior to ignition.
(4) Attendance. Recreational fires shall be constantly attended until
the fire is extinguished. A minimum of one portable fire extinguisher
complying with Section 906 of the International Fire Code with a minimum
4-A rating or other approved on-site fire-extinguishing equipment,
such as dirt, sand, water barrel, garden hose or water truck, shall
be available for immediate utilization.
(5) The size of the device shall be no larger than three feet in diameter
and two feet in height.
C. The Fire Marshal shall have authority to grant a permit for fires
for the following reasons or reasons similar thereto:
(1) To prevent or abate a fire hazard.
(2) For the purpose of instructing personnel in firefighting.
(3) For the prevention and control of disease and pests.
(4) For fires set solely for ceremonial purposes.