It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, corporation
or unincorporated association to burn any leaves, refuse, garbage, waste material,
cars, vehicles or parts thereof, or other debris outside of any building at
any time within the Borough of Morrisville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, if the Borough Manager finds
that:
A. Conditions exist in any area of the Borough whereby,
for a limited time, all waste and refuse therein cannot be disposed of in
existing incinerators or by other authorized methods;
B. The accumulation of such waste and refuse constitutes
a menace to the public health;
C. Such waste and refuse must be disposed of daily in order
to protect the public health;
D. Such waste and refuse cannot be adequately and safely
disposed of in any manner other than by burning in open fires; he may make
an order authorizing the open burning of waste and refuse accumulated in any
area of the Borough, or specified types thereof, on Borough-owned or privately-owned
property located within such area. All such orders are to be in writing, shall
be filed with the Borough Manager, shall specify the particular area upon
which such burning shall be permitted, shall state the nature of the item
to be burned, and shall in no event be effective for a period of more than
30 days.
It shall be lawful to burn wood, charcoal, and/or other materials for
the purpose of cooking food out of doors when burned in a barbecue, barbecue
pit, stove, fireplace, or other container sufficient to prevent the escape
of ignited particles.
[Amended 5-14-1985 by Ord. No. 800]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not
more than $300, together with costs of prosecution, or to imprisonment for
a term not to exceed 30 days. Every day that a violation of this chapter continues
shall constitute a separate offense.
The Borough Council, Borough Manager, Borough police, or any officer
or employee of the Borough, is hereby authorized to give notice to the owner
or occupant, as the case may be, of any violation of this chapter, and may
file a complaint before the Mayor or any Justice of the Peace against the
owner or occupant, of such offense.