This chapter is adopted in the interest of public safety, and
is designed to promote the general peace, health, safety and welfare
of the Township of Three Oaks.
This chapter provides for the control of fires, burning of trash
and rubbish, obtaining of permit, hours to set fires and the prevention
of foul odors caused by burning.
No person, partnership, firm, association or corporation shall, within the limits of the Township of Three Oaks, set or cause to be set, burn or cause to be burned at any time any old building, debris from building torn down, brush, limbs or trees on any lot or parcel of ground within the Township of Three Oaks unless such person shall first obtain from the Chief of the Fire Department or a duly authorized representative a permit for such fire or fires. (See §
111-7, Domestic fires.)
Any person, partnership, firm, association or corporation deciding
to set or start a fire must obtain a permit from the Fire Chief which
states the name and address of the applicant, the location of the
land and premises where such fire is to be set, and the time contemplated
for setting such fire.
No person shall burn garbage, animal carcasses, refuse, trash,
rubbish, or like material giving off foul odors at any time. This
section applies to domestic, commercial and industrial fires.
A "domestic fire" is any fire around the home within the curtilage
of the dwelling where the material to be burned has been properly
placed in a debris burner constructed of metal or masonry with an
approved spark arrestor with openings no larger than 3/4 inch. Burners
of the metal drum or portable type shall not be located less than
15 feet from any building or less than five feet from the adjoining
property line. No permit shall be required for domestic fires.
Hours of burning, for all types of burning, shall be from sunrise
to sunset.
[Amended 9-11-1995 by Ord. No. 25; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch.
1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
A. Any person or persons, partnership or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter is responsible for a municipal civil infraction and shall be punishable by the civil fines set forth in Chapter
29, Municipal Civil Infractions, of the Code of the Township of Three Oaks. Repeat offenses shall be subject to an increased civil fine, as set forth in said Chapter
29, Municipal Civil Infractions.
B. Each day on which any violation of this chapter continues constitutes
a separate offense and shall be subject to penalties or sanctions
as a separate offense.