1. The following activities are exempt from the outdoor burning restriction in § 7-202.1 above:
A. The performance of an official duty of any public officer, if the burning is necessary for the prevention of a fire hazard that cannot be abated by any other means. A burn permit is not required under this subsection.
B. A burning required for the protection of public health at the direction of the appropriate public officer. A burn permit is not required under this subsection.
C. Instructing personnel in firefighting when approved by a fire chief in their first response area in Dover Township. A burn permit is not required under this subsection.
D. Outdoor burnings done in conjunction with school-related or civic functions such as bonfires, group wiener roasts or campfires, provided that:
(1) Such burnings are conducted under adult supervision (21 years of age or older);
(2) Such burnings are extinguished by midnight of the same day; and
(3) A burn permit is obtained (no fee will be assessed for the issuance of a permit under this subsection).
E. An outdoor recreational fire is permitted in any zoning district when contained or enclosed within an approved appliance built or manufactured for that purpose (for example: fire bowls, fire rings, chimaneas, and stone fireplaces). All such appliances must be located a sufficient distance from any structure so as not to create a nuisance from smoke leaving the property or a fire safety hazard from flying embers or ash, and shall be supervised at all times. Failure to adhere to these requirements shall require the recreational fire to be extinguished immediately. Only sticks and unfinished wood may be burned in these appliances. A burn permit is not required under this subsection, but any recreational fire larger than two feet square must be approved by the Fire Chief, or his or her deputy, and must comply with § 7-202 (4) and (5).
F. Burn barrels are not permitted in any residential area, except when used by an agricultural use as that term is defined in the Township's Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27].
G. An outdoor burning related to agricultural use, as that term is defined in the Township's Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27]. A burn permit is required under this subsection.
(Ord. 2006-03, 7/24/2006; as amended by Ord. 2016-04, 5/23/2016)