[Ord. No. 5-2020, 7/7/2020]
1. Outdoors
fires shall be permitted upon private property within the Biglerville
Borough, under the following conditions:
A. No outdoor fire shall be permitted or allowed to smolder during the
period between sunrise and sunset on Sunday. Further, no such fire
shall be allowed to burn or smolder on any day except during the period
beginning with sunrise and ending at sunset.
B. Every outdoor fire shall be built in and confined to a noncombustible
container constructed of noncoated metal, stone or brick, shall be
of sturdy construction, aerated and elevated two inches above the
ground. The container shall be a specified distance from any buildings
or other combustible material or vegetation and covered with a screen
of 1/2 inch small mesh, which shall not produce dirt, grit or flying
debris. A permit is required to burn on your property and may be applied
and filed through the Borough office.
C. In those cases where it is impractical to confine the fire to a noncombustible
container, an open fire shall be permitted upon application filed
at the Borough office and inspection of the site by the Biglerville
Borough Police Department and the Biglerville Fire Chief. The open
fire shall not create excessive smoke, dirt, grit, flying debris or
offensive odor. It must be a safe distance from buildings or other
combustible material or vegetation and shall be in an open area. The
application shall designate the necessity of request for burning and
the adequacy of safety precautions during the burning.
D. The burning of the following items in a barrel are permitted: paper
(but no glossy print materials or colored paper), cardboard (but no
plastic-coated cardboard) and dead tree limbs [but no yard waste (i.e.,
leaves, grass, weeds, green wood)]. No plastics of any kind, no painted,
stained or manufactured wood and no treated lumber may be burned in
a barrel, as well as food scraps, metal, aerosol cans, animal waste
or their deceased carcasses, along with no rubber or petroleum products,
furniture, mattresses or clothing. If clarification is needed, call
the Borough office.
E. No fire shall be closer than 30 feet from any buildings or other
combustible material or vegetation.
F. All outdoor fires herein authorized shall be supervised or controlled
by the person or persons or maintaining the same. That person shall
be 18 years of age or older.
G. No person shall kindle or maintain any fire except on their own property
or with written permission of the owner.
H. Nothing herein shall restrict or prohibit the reasonable and safe
use of barbeque pits, fireplaces, fire pits and outdoor grills by
residents upon their property.
I. The application for permit to burn (open or barrel) shall constitute
notice to the Borough. The Borough Administrator shall forward one
copy of the application to the Borough Fire and Police Chief. Should
burning take place with no permit, a warning shall be issued. In the
case of a second offense, a fine will be levied and you will be banned
from future permits for burning. If it is reported that any items
which are prohibited are being burned, a citation shall be levied
and a ban from burning issued immediately.
J. The annual fee for a permit to burn (barrel or open) is $20, payable
to Biglerville Borough, and must be renewed annually and will be approved
by the Borough Police and Fire Chief, upon inspection. The permit
is nontransferable to a new owner upon sale of the property.
K. Penalties. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any
provision of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced
to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs as well as being
banned from any burning in the future. Each day that a violation of
this Part continues shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. No. 5-2020, 7/7/2020]
No person shall kindle or maintain any fire upon any street,
alley or public ground.
[Ord. No. 5-2020, 7/7/2020]
The Police Department of the Biglerville Borough shall be and
is hereby charged with the authority and responsibility of enforcing
this Part.
[Ord. No. 5-2020, 7/7/2020]
Any ordinances or resolutions previously adopted are superseded
by this Part.
[Ord. No. 5-2020, 7/7/2020]
During times of drought, or any other time the Fire Marshal
shall deem it necessary, all burning shall be banned in the Biglerville
Borough.