[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Avis 10-5-1987 by Ord. No. 188 (Ch. 7, Part 1, of the 1992 Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire Department — See Ch. 53.
No person shall set, permit, or maintain any outdoor fire within the Borough, nor burn or cause to be burned within the Borough any paper, boxes, rubbish, leaves, or other material or substance of any kind except as provided by this chapter.
Outdoor fire shall be permitted upon private property, provided that the following regulations and restrictions are strictly adhered to:
A. 
Every such outdoor fire with the exception of leaves or brush shall be built in and confined to a noncombustible container covered with a screen of 1/2 inch or smaller mesh, or other suitable noncombustible container.
B. 
No such fire shall be closer than 15 feet from any building or five feet from any property line.
C. 
Every such outdoor fire permitted by this chapter shall be supervised at all times by a responsible person, and shall not be left unattended.
D. 
No such fire shall be allowed to burn on any Saturday (except between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.), any Sunday, any legal holiday, or after 7:00 p.m. or before 9:00 a.m. on any day.
E. 
Recreational burning, defined as a camp fire and/or small fire used for recreational use/cooking shall be permitted any day within the Borough utilizing chimeneas and/or manufactured fire pits or containers made of steel or brick, as long as said item is at least five feet from any combustibles and real estate property lines, with the container to be no larger than three feet in diameter and two feet in height. Material to be burned shall be dried wood/charcoal, minimizing smoke and noxious or offensive fumes or odors. Flames from such fire shall be no higher than three feet from the ground and a fire must be fully extinguished before being left unattended. In the event of a violation of this subsection, the Code Enforcement Officer, the Avis Borough Mayor, or a duly authorized police officer shall have the discretion to have the fire extinguished by the Avis Fire Company, along with any other remedies available in this chapter. Fund-raising activities for nonprofit organizations, such as chicken barbecues, are exempt from the provision of this subsection.
[Added 8-2-2010 by Ord. No. 265]
The burning of garbage, rubber, grease, hair or any other material that may cause an offensive odor shall not be permitted under the terms of this chapter; fire permitted under this chapter shall consist solely of the burning of paper, paper products, leaves and wood products.
Special permission for the burning of old buildings and fields may be obtained from the Mayor of the Borough, provided adequate firesafety measures are used.
[Amended 12-7-1992 by Ord. No. 202]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $600 and costs and, in default of payment thereof, shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate offense.