[HISTORY: Derived from 1988 Codified Ordinances of the Mayor and City Council. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful to burn, consume with fire or cause to be consumed with fire any dead animal, offal, garbage or putrescible matter of any sort likely to produce nauseating, vile or offensive smoke or vapors within the City of Havre de Grace, either on public or private property, whether in the open, in wire baskets or incinerators, except in a furnace or boiler located within a building surrounded by walls other than those enclosing the furnace or boiler itself.
[Amended 5-16-2022 by Ord. No. 1073]
It shall be unlawful to burn leaves or household trash in any manner on public or private property. The exception to this is the use of paper or cardboard material for the purpose of igniting recreational fires.
[Added 5-16-2022 by Ord. No. 1073]
Recreational fires shall not be conducted within 15 feet of a structure or combustible material. Conditions that could cause a fire to spread within 15 feet of a structure shall be eliminated prior to ignition. Recreational fires cannot be more than three feet in diameter and must be two feet or less in height. If a recreational fire produces excessive smoke or creates a hazardous or objectionable condition, the Police Department may deem it a nuisance and order the fire extinguished.
[Added 5-16-2022 by Ord. No. 1073[1]]
Recreational fires and use of portable outdoor fireplaces shall be constantly attended until the fire is extinguished. On-site fire-extinguishing equipment, such as a fire extinguisher, dirt, sand, water barrel, garden hose or water truck, shall be available for immediate utilization. All fires shall be prohibited when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous, or when a burn ban has been declared by the State Fire Marshal.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also renumbered former § 35-3 as § 35-5.
Any person convicted of committing any unlawful act as provided in this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. If any unlawful act is continuing, then each day during which such violation continues shall be considered a separate offense. In addition to any criminal penalty which may be imposed, all the provisions of this chapter may be enforced by petition for injunction filed on behalf of the Mayor and City Council of Havre de Grace.