[Ord. 4-2006, 9/11/2006]
This Part
1 is adopted pursuant to authority granted by Sections 46202(3), (4), (5), (6), (16) and (74) of the Borough Code as set forth in Title 53 of Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes Annotated, as amended.
[Ord. 4-2006, 9/11/2006]
This Part 1 is adopted to promote and protect the health, safety
and welfare of the residents of Hughesville Borough by prohibiting
outdoor burning. The open burning of paper, trash or other flammable
material is deemed to create fire and environmental hazards and must
be regulated. In addition, outdoor burning may create nauseous, irritating
and noxious fumes.
[Ord. 4-2006, 9/11/2006]
For the purpose of this Part 1 and the enforcement thereof,
the terms listed below shall be defined as follows:
APPROVED CONTAINERS
1.
An appliance or device used for a recreational fire approved
by and listed by a recognized testing agency, which is used in accordance
with the listing and manufacturer's instructions. The use of
such appliances is limited to residential, small commercial, or nonprofit
use not requiring a building permit for installation and approvals
or permits of other state and federal agencies, the installation of
which will be subject to applicable codes and regulations.
2.
Outdoor fireplaces constructed and intended for a recreational
fire for residences or small commercial or nonprofit applications.
Such fireplaces shall have an essentially contained fire chamber in
which all burning takes place and a flue or chimney through which
exhaust, gas, smoke or emissions escape.
BONFIRE
An outdoor fire used for ceremonial or training purposes.
OUTDOOR BURNING
A fire, the air contaminants from which are emitted directly
into the outdoor atmosphere and not directed thereto through a flue/vent
stack or chimney which is part of an inhabited building used for residential,
business, industrial, or other public or private purposes.
OUTDOOR FURNACE
A device located outside an inhabited building and used to
burn combustible materials for the purpose of generating heat and/or
hot water inside the inhabited building.
[Ord. 4-2006, 9/11/2006]
Except as set forth below in § 5, under no circumstances
shall any person perform or cause to be performed or permit to be
performed any outdoor burning of any material, including but not limited
to garbage, rubbish, refuse, trash, paper, paper products, rubber,
wire, roofing shingles, trash, plastic/synthetic materials, brush,
trimmings, rakings, leaves, grass, wood, coal, wood products and other
similar materials.