[A.O.]
Nothing in this Part shall be construed to make an insurance
company, association or exchange liable for any amount in excess of
proceeds payable under its insurance policy or for any other act performed
pursuant to this Part or to make this Borough, any Borough official,
a municipality or public official an insured under a policy of insurance
or to create an obligation to pay delinquent property taxes or unpaid
removal liens or expenses other than as provided in this Part.
[A.O.]
An insurance company, association or exchange making payment
of policy proceeds under this Part for delinquent taxes or structure
removal liens or removal expenses incurred by the Borough of Renovo
shall have a full benefit of such payment including all rights of
subrogation and of assignment.
[A.O.]
This Part shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purpose
to deter the commission of arson and related crimes, to discourage
the abandonment of property and to prevent urban blight and deterioration.
[A.O.]
The Secretary of the Borough of Renovo shall transmit a certified
copy of this Part promptly to the Pennsylvania Department of Community
Affairs.
[A.O.]
Any owner of property, any named insured or insurer who violates
the provisions of this Part or who shall fail to comply with any of
the requirements hereof shall be sentenced, upon conviction thereof,
to a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30
days. Each day on which an offense shall continue shall be deemed
a separate offense.
[Ord. 719, 11/11/1996, § 1]
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
BARBECUE GRILL
Any commercially manufactured device made for the purpose
of cooking or other device burning charcoal, wood chips, or gas, only.
FIREPIT
A stone, brick or metal construction or device used to contain
fires and prevent them from spreading. The height of the exterior
of the construction or device must be at least six inches.
[Added by Ord. No. 804, 9/9/2020]
FURNACE
Any enclosed device specifically designed for burning any
material for the production of heat.
OPEN FIRE
A fire in which any material is burned in the open or in
a receptacle other than a furnace or barbecue grill.
[Ord. 719, 11/11/1996, § 2]
1. Within the Borough of Renovo, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, limits,
no person shall:
A. Ignite or feed an open fire for the destruction of refuse or other
material or in the conduct of a salvage operation in any public or
private place outside any building.
B. Cause, suffer, allow, or permit the maintenance of any open fire
for the destruction of refuse, or any other material, or in the conduct
of a salvage operation on any property under his control outside of
any building.
[Ord. 719, 11/11/1996, § 3; as amended by Ord.
748, 10/12/2005, § 1; by Ord. No. 796, 7/17/2017; and by Ord. No. 804, 9/9/2020]
1. Subject to the following exceptions:
A. Open fires may be set in the performance of an official duty by any
public officer if the fire is necessary for:
(1)
Prevention of a fire hazard which cannot be abated by other
means.
(2)
The protection of public health.
B. Open fires may be set in residential firepits by individuals fourteen
years old or older according to the following regulations:
(1)
Absolutely no burning of paper, household waste, processed wood
and any other material in the Borough other than the burning of unprocessed
wood in recreational firepits no larger than nine square feet. The
location of any site or location for burning is to be at least 10
feet from any structure and 10 feet from any property line.
(2)
Burning, in compliance with this Part, shall be attended at
all times by an individual 14 years old or older until such time as
the flame has subsided completely. Unattended burning shall be in
direct violation of this Part, and all persons or corporations causing
and allowing such unattended burning shall be prosecuted under the
guidelines of this Part.
[Ord. 719, 11/11/1996, § 4; as amended by Ord. No. 804, 9/9/2020]
Any and all Borough police officers and ordinance officers are
hereby granted the authority for inspecting outside firepits or burning
containers for compliance with this Part. In the event any violation(s)
of this Part are found to be in existence at the time of inspection,
the police officer(s) and ordinance officer(s) are hereby authorized
to issue warnings or citations, as merited, for all violations of
this Part.
[Ord. 719, 11/11/1996, § 5; as amended by A.O.]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before
a Magisterial District Judge in the manner provided for the enforcement
of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $50 nor not more
than $1,000, plus costs, together with reasonable attorneys' fees,
and in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues
or each section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated
shall constitute a separate offense.