(A) Recreational fires.
(1) Recreational fires shall not exceed three feet in width and two feet in height and must be contained in a fire ring, fire pit or other similar containment device.
(2) Recreational fires shall have a supervising adult present at all times.
(3) Recreational fires shall be completely extinguished before the supervising adult leaves the fire location.
(4) Recreational fires are limited to dry and seasoned tree wood which is not rotted or rotting or construction wood which is not chemically preserved or treated, in order to avoid smoldering or offensive odors.
(5) Recreational fires shall not be burned between 12:00 midnight and 11:00 a.m., and all fires shall be contained via a fire ring or similar structure. Burn barrels shall be prohibited.
(B) Fires may be set in the performance of official duties by the Fire Chief or his or her designee when necessary for any of the following purposes:
(1) For the abatement of a fire hazard which cannot be abated by other means.
(2) For training in firefighting or for research in control of fires under supervision of the Fire Chief or his or her designee.
(3) In an emergency or other extraordinary circumstances when open burning is determined by the Fire Chief to be in the public interest.
(C) Other open burning allowed.
(1) Open burning shall be allowed for kindling a fire for recognized silvicultural or range or wildlife management practices, prevention or control of disease or pests on recognized agricultural property or other locations as approved by the Borough of Grove City.
(2) Open burning for the removal of felled trees for land development purposes shall be allowed through the use of air curtain destructor or other approved methods of land clearing as permitted by the Pennsylvania DEP and EPA after obtaining written approval from the Borough of Grove City.
(3) Open burning of trees and tree debris shall be permitted by the Borough of Grove City under special circumstances such as extensive storm damage and the like. All persons conducting open burning for storm damage reasons shall do so only after announcement from the Borough of Grove City that such burning is allowed due to a storm event.
(4) Open burning of bonfires for ceremonial purposes by recognized organizations within the Borough of Grove City after receiving approval via a burning permit from the Zoning and Code Enforcement Officer.
(5) Nothing in this Part shall allow open burning in violation of burning bans imposed by the State of Pennsylvania or any other prohibitions enacted by the State of Pennsylvania, the County of Mercer, or the Borough of Grove City.
(D) Use of burn barrels. Burn barrels shall be prohibited.
(Ord. 1491, passed 7-17-2023) Penalty, see § 91.99