The Town Council is increasingly concerned about safety and
environmental impacts associated with the open burning of brush and
other materials. To seek to ensure that the health and safety of its
residents is safeguarded, the Town Council, pursuant to the authority
of Section 7-148 and Section 22a-174 of the Connecticut General Statutes,
hereby enacts legislation prohibiting all open burning except as noted.
Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall set, cause or
permit an open fire within the limits of the Town of Wallingford.
As used herein, "person" means an individual, firm, partnership or
corporation. As used herein, "open burning" means the burning of any
matter in such manner that the products of combustion from the burning
are emitted directly into the ambient air without passing through
an adequate stack or flue. Open burning thus includes burning done
in simple outdoor structures such as barrels and drums as well as
on the ground surface.
The Open Burning Official shall not issue a permit when it is
determined that:
A. A
hazardous health condition will be created by such burning;
B. The
fire constitutes a salvage operation by open burning;
C. A
practical and alternative method for the disposal of the material
to be burned exists, including but not limited to the following techniques:
chipping, cutting for forest products, land filling, piling for protective
cover for wildlife and stockpiling;
D. Such
open burning would interfere with or prevent the attainment or maintenance
of a relevant ambient air quality standard;
E. The
forest fire danger, as determined by the state forest fire warden,
is high or extreme and the area is within 100 feet of a woodland or
grassland;
F. An
advisory of an air pollution emergency episode state is in effect;
or
G. Garbage,
paper, grass, metals, plastics, leaves, rubber, painted materials
or demolition waste is to be burned.