Re: [UC] Re: [UCNeighbors] Outdoor Firepits

[UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN]

not sure what 'small amounts of wood' means, but instead of 
burning wood, maybe look into chipping it (for compost, for 
mulching...)


http://www.thefind.com/garden/browse-mcculloch-chipper






*From:* Brian Siano
*Sent:* Wednesday, January 05, 2011 1:34 PM
*To:* u...@ucneighbors.org; univcity
*Subject:* [UCNeighbors] Outdoor Firepits

 


Does anyone in the neighborhood have an outdoor firepit, or some
means of burning small amounts of wood outdoors? 


I was thinking of getting one, but given that this is a close
little neighborhood, I was wondering if anyone has had problems,
issues, complaints from neighbors, etc.





























































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Re: [UC] re: neighbors dumping their trash in my receptacles

[Joe Clarke]

Ann,  I think the best method is to be forthright without being angry.  I
know this can be difficult, but if you let them know that what they are
doing is not acceptable, but have a suggestion on how they might get into
compliance, e.g. get their own recylce bin for UCD also there is the new
list of recyclables on the Philly Recycle Website and see how that goes.  I
always assume that people may legitimately need to know what they are doing
is disturbing you and  other neighbors and that they're might be an easy way
to get into compliance.

Easier said than done, but better than jumping the gun and assuming the
worse.

Joe Clarke



On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 8:34 PM, Freda Egnal  wrote:

> The City of Philadelphia Human Relations Commission has a division that
> does neighborhood/community arbitration.  I knew of their work some years
> ago and thought
> they were quite good.  It might be worth a call.
> I just found a description of the program on the City web site. (see below)
>
> The Commissioner's phone number is : 215-686-4670
>
> Good luck!
>
>
> Dispute Resolution Program
>
>  The Dispute Resolution Program (DRP) focuses on providing mediation,
> conciliation, counseling, and referral services to neighbors and others who
> have ongoing conflict.
>
>
>
> Services are rendered for disputes that have not yet escalated to a violent
> level or are currently in the courts. The program helps prevent the
> escalation of lesser neighborhood problems into full-scale tension events.
>
>
>
> A variety of approaches are used to encourage people of all backgrounds to
> cooperatively coexist with each other irrespective of group identity. The
> goal of mediation is to provide disputants with skills that enable them to
> resolve the conflict themselves.
>
>
>
> The DRP provides formal mediation sessions that are conducted by a trained
> and experienced mediator. The mediator helps the parties identify the nature
> of the conflict. The mediator also develops a legally binding and
> confidential agreement that describes the parties' future relationship. Most
> of the DRP cases are referred to the PCHR by the District Attorney's Office
> or the courts.
>
>
> --- On *Wed, 1/5/11, Ann Mayer * wrote:
>
>
> From: Ann Mayer 
> Subject: [UC] re: neighbors dumping their trash in my receptacles
> To: univcity@list.purple.com
> Date: Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 5:39 PM
>
>
> Anyone know what the best way is to handle my student neighbors who dump
> their trash both in my
> trashcan (both before it is put out on the sidewalk and after it is placed
> out for collection) and in
> my recycling bin?   What they often do is COMBINE recycling material with
> trash, and I am
> worried that I am going to get in trouble with the city for not recycling
> properly.
>
> I just came back from the holidays to find my trashcan (on my property)
> stuffed to the brim with
> a combination of their trash and materials that we are required to
> recycle.
>
>  These are exceptionally piggish students, who are also inconsiderate in
> other ways.
> Since they are not nice peoplet to begin with, I am anxious not to get into
> a situation where I
> unduly antagonize them, which would likely result in more hassles.
>
> Any advice would be appreciated.
>
> Ann
>
>
>
>
>
>
>


-- 
*"Life is too important to be taken seriously."   Oscar Wilde

*

[UC] Re: [UCNeighbors] Outdoor Firepits

[Jim Cummings]

I like the idea that if there is a plague we can get a special dispensation
to burn the bodies.
Jim

On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 3:29 PM, Brian Siano  wrote:

> Okay, next question: do you live anywhere near _me_?
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 2:46 PM, Bill Sanderson wrote:
>
>> This stuff isn’t easy to find, but:
>>
>> *§ 3-202. Open Fires.*
>>
>>  No person shall ignite, burn or permit the continuation of the
>> burning of garbage, refuse, or other waste material, demolition materials,
>> leaves, grass, weeds, trees, batteries, wire, tires, cars, vehicles or parts
>> thereof, or any other combustible material in an open fire. Any open burning
>> for salvage purposes is prohibited. This requirement shall not apply to
>> outdoor home cooking. A special exception may be made by order of the
>> Commissioner of Health where the Fire Commissioner certifies an emergency
>> exists which endangers the public safety, and the Health Commissioner finds
>> that no practical alternative method of disposal of hazardous or flammable
>> materials exists. The conditions for allowing open fires shall be approved
>> by both the Health and Fire Commissioners.
>>
>> Above from the Philadelphia Code.
>>
>>
>>
>> So—if you want to burn some wood outside for entertainment purposes, be
>> sure to have marshmallows and sticks available….
>>
>>
>>
>> We’ve got adjacent neighbors who burn wood outside in a sort of stove
>> occasionally in the fall.  It’s been in weather when we wouldn’t normally
>> have windows open, but it definitely makes the rooms on that side of the
>> house smell of wood smoke.
>>
>> Some of the model burning ordinances make provisions for exemptions for
>> single family dwellings, or fires for “ceremonial purposes”—but ours seems
>> to only exempt cooking fires.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* ucneighb...@googlegroups.com [mailto:ucneighb...@googlegroups.com]
>> *On Behalf Of *Brian Siano
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 05, 2011 1:34 PM
>> *To:* u...@ucneighbors.org; univcity
>> *Subject:* [UCNeighbors] Outdoor Firepits
>>
>>
>>
>> Does anyone in the neighborhood have an outdoor firepit, or some means of
>> burning small amounts of wood outdoors?
>>
>>
>>
>> I was thinking of getting one, but given that this is a close little
>> neighborhood, I was wondering if anyone has had problems, issues, complaints
>> from neighbors, etc.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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[UC] another Found Dog - boxer

[Linda Lee]

Yet another found pooch!  Anyone recognize?  Please pass along to your block groups, dog park groups.  thx.Found Dog, Brown Boxer (West Philly)Date: 2011-01-05, 7:37PM ESTReply to: comm-sqbjk-2145798...@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]I found a brown female boxer near 47th and Chester yesterday. She doesn't have a collar or any tags. Please email me and I'll get back to you asap. Location: West Phillyit's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interestsPostingID: 2145798360

Re: [UC] re: neighbors dumping their trash in my receptacles

[Freda Egnal]

The City of Philadelphia Human Relations Commission has a division that does 
neighborhood/community arbitration.  I knew of their work some years ago and 
thought
they were quite good.  It might be worth a call.
I just found a description of the program on the City web site. (see below)
The Commissioner's phone number is : 215-686-4670 

  

Good luck!

Dispute Resolution Program The Dispute Resolution Program 
(DRP) focuses on providing mediation, conciliation, counseling, and 
referral services to neighbors and others who have ongoing conflict.
 
Services are rendered for disputes that have 
not yet escalated to a violent level or are currently in the courts. The
 program helps prevent the escalation of lesser neighborhood problems 
into full-scale tension events. 
 
A variety of approaches are used to encourage 
people of all backgrounds to cooperatively coexist with each other 
irrespective of group identity. The goal of mediation is to provide 
disputants with skills that enable them to resolve the conflict 
themselves.
 
The DRP provides formal mediation sessions 
that are conducted by a trained and experienced mediator. The mediator 
helps the parties identify the nature of the conflict. The
 mediator also develops a legally binding and confidential agreement 
that describes the parties' future relationship. Most of the DRP cases 
are referred to the PCHR by the District Attorney's Office or the 
courts.


--- On Wed, 1/5/11, Ann Mayer  wrote:

From: Ann Mayer 
Subject: [UC] re: neighbors dumping their trash in my receptacles
To: univcity@list.purple.com
Date: Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 5:39 PM

Anyone know what the best way is to handle my student neighbors who dump their 
trash both in my
trashcan (both before it is put out on the sidewalk and after it is placed out 
for collection) and in
my recycling bin?   What they often do is COMBINE recycling material with 
trash, and I am
worried that I am going to get in trouble with the city for not recycling 
properly.
 
I just came back from the holidays to find my trashcan (on my property) stuffed 
to the brim with
a combination of their trash and materials that we are required to recycle.  
 

These are exceptionally piggish students, who are also inconsiderate in other 
ways.
Since they are not nice peoplet to begin with, I am anxious not to get into a 
situation where I
unduly antagonize them, which would likely result in more hassles.
 
Any advice would be appreciated.
 
Ann
 
 
 
 



  

[UC] re: neighbors dumping their trash in my receptacles

[Ann Mayer]

Anyone know what the best way is to handle my student neighbors who dump
their trash both in my
trashcan (both before it is put out on the sidewalk and after it is placed
out for collection) and in
my recycling bin?   What they often do is COMBINE recycling material with
trash, and I am
worried that I am going to get in trouble with the city for not recycling
properly.

I just came back from the holidays to find my trashcan (on my property)
stuffed to the brim with
a combination of their trash and materials that we are required to recycle.


 These are exceptionally piggish students, who are also inconsiderate in
other ways.
Since they are not nice peoplet to begin with, I am anxious not to get into
a situation where I
unduly antagonize them, which would likely result in more hassles.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Ann

[UC] Fwd: Saturday Healthy Homes Workshop at Enterprise Center

[Linda Lee]

Begin forwarded message:


From: "Vivianne T. Nachmias" 
Date: January 5, 2011 5:09:07 PM EST
To: pfsni 
Subject: [PFSNI] Fwd: Saturday Healthy Homes Workshop at Enterprise  
Center




Begin forwarded message:


From: Brian Mallon 
Date: January 5, 2011 3:43:05 PM EST
To: West Philly Coalition for Neighborhood Schools >

Subject: Saturday Healthy Homes Workshop
Reply-To: westphillycoalitionforneighborhoodscho...@googlegroups.com

Hello Everyone,
Just a quick reminder that we will be co-hosting a Healthy Homes
Workshop here at The Enterprise Center (4548 Market St.) this
Saturday, January 8th at 10am along with the Partnership CDC. The
Philadelphia Water Department will lead the workshop and instruct
families on storm water prevention/pollution and the importance of
clean drinking water.
Spiral Q Puppet Theater will lead a children's workshop on a similar
topic.
Participating families will receive a free BRITA water filter & water
testing kit.
Light refreshments will be served.
Please RSVP to me, Brian Mallon at bmal...@theenterprisecentercdc.org
or 215-895-4010.
Hope to see some of you there.
-Brian

[UC] Re: [UCNeighbors] Outdoor Firepits

[Brian Siano]

Okay, next question: do you live anywhere near _me_?

On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 2:46 PM, Bill Sanderson wrote:

> This stuff isn’t easy to find, but:
>
> *§ 3-202. Open Fires.*
>
>  No person shall ignite, burn or permit the continuation of the burning
> of garbage, refuse, or other waste material, demolition materials, leaves,
> grass, weeds, trees, batteries, wire, tires, cars, vehicles or parts
> thereof, or any other combustible material in an open fire. Any open burning
> for salvage purposes is prohibited. This requirement shall not apply to
> outdoor home cooking. A special exception may be made by order of the
> Commissioner of Health where the Fire Commissioner certifies an emergency
> exists which endangers the public safety, and the Health Commissioner finds
> that no practical alternative method of disposal of hazardous or flammable
> materials exists. The conditions for allowing open fires shall be approved
> by both the Health and Fire Commissioners.
>
> Above from the Philadelphia Code.
>
>
>
> So—if you want to burn some wood outside for entertainment purposes, be
> sure to have marshmallows and sticks available….
>
>
>
> We’ve got adjacent neighbors who burn wood outside in a sort of stove
> occasionally in the fall.  It’s been in weather when we wouldn’t normally
> have windows open, but it definitely makes the rooms on that side of the
> house smell of wood smoke.
>
> Some of the model burning ordinances make provisions for exemptions for
> single family dwellings, or fires for “ceremonial purposes”—but ours seems
> to only exempt cooking fires.
>
>
>
> *From:* ucneighb...@googlegroups.com [mailto:ucneighb...@googlegroups.com]
> *On Behalf Of *Brian Siano
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 05, 2011 1:34 PM
> *To:* u...@ucneighbors.org; univcity
> *Subject:* [UCNeighbors] Outdoor Firepits
>
>
>
> Does anyone in the neighborhood have an outdoor firepit, or some means of
> burning small amounts of wood outdoors?
>
>
>
> I was thinking of getting one, but given that this is a close little
> neighborhood, I was wondering if anyone has had problems, issues, complaints
> from neighbors, etc.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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[UC] RE: [UCNeighbors] Outdoor Firepits

[Lauren Leatherbarrow]

And I believe this from Phila Fire code also applies (if you don’t want to
keep the hot dogs on hand)  – I assume you go apply for the permit from the
Fire Marshall – down on Spring Garden Street (perhaps on the internet?) If
you find out please let me know. Yours, – Lauren Leatherbarrow

 

CHAPTER 3

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE

* * *

F-302.1 Definitions.

* * *

OPEN BURNING. The burning of materials wherein

products of combustion are emitted directly into the ambient

air without passing through a stack or chimney from an

enclosed chamber contained within an appliance that

conforms to the Philadelphia Mechanical Code. Open

burning does not include road flares, smudgepots and

similar devices associated with safety or occupational uses

typically considered open flames or recreational fires. For

the purposes of this definition, a chamber shall be regarded

as enclosed when, during the time combustion occurs, only

apertures, ducts, stacks, flues or chimneys necessary to

provide combustion air and permit the escape of exhaust gas

are open.

* * *

F-307.2 Permit required. A permit shall be obtained from

the fire code official in accordance with Section F-105.6

with pre-requisite approval by the Department prior to

kindling a fire for any open burning, bonfire or recreational

fire. Application for such approval shall only be presented

by and permits issued to the owner of the land upon which

the fire is to be kindled.

 

From: owner-univc...@list.purple.com [mailto:owner-univc...@list.purple.com]
On Behalf Of Bill Sanderson
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 2:47 PM
To: briansi...@gmail.com; u...@ucneighbors.org; 'univcity'
Subject: [UC] RE: [UCNeighbors] Outdoor Firepits

 

This stuff isn’t easy to find, but:

§ 3-202. Open Fires.

 No person shall ignite, burn or permit the continuation of the burning
of garbage, refuse, or other waste material, demolition materials, leaves,
grass, weeds, trees, batteries, wire, tires, cars, vehicles or parts
thereof, or any other combustible material in an open fire. Any open burning
for salvage purposes is prohibited. This requirement shall not apply to
outdoor home cooking. A special exception may be made by order of the
Commissioner of Health where the Fire Commissioner certifies an emergency
exists which endangers the public safety, and the Health Commissioner finds
that no practical alternative method of disposal of hazardous or flammable
materials exists. The conditions for allowing open fires shall be approved
by both the Health and Fire Commissioners.

Above from the Philadelphia Code.

 

So—if you want to burn some wood outside for entertainment purposes, be sure
to have marshmallows and sticks available….

 

We’ve got adjacent neighbors who burn wood outside in a sort of stove
occasionally in the fall.  It’s been in weather when we wouldn’t normally
have windows open, but it definitely makes the rooms on that side of the
house smell of wood smoke.

 

Some of the model burning ordinances make provisions for exemptions for
single family dwellings, or fires for “ceremonial purposes”—but ours seems
to only exempt cooking fires.

 

From: ucneighb...@googlegroups.com [mailto:ucneighb...@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Brian Siano
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 1:34 PM
To: u...@ucneighbors.org; univcity
Subject: [UCNeighbors] Outdoor Firepits

 

Does anyone in the neighborhood have an outdoor firepit, or some means of
burning small amounts of wood outdoors? 

 

I was thinking of getting one, but given that this is a close little
neighborhood, I was wondering if anyone has had problems, issues, complaints
from neighbors, etc.

 

 

 

 

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[UC] RE: [UCNeighbors] Outdoor Firepits

[Bill Sanderson]

This stuff isn’t easy to find, but:

§ 3-202. Open Fires.

 No person shall ignite, burn or permit the continuation of the burning
of garbage, refuse, or other waste material, demolition materials, leaves,
grass, weeds, trees, batteries, wire, tires, cars, vehicles or parts
thereof, or any other combustible material in an open fire. Any open burning
for salvage purposes is prohibited. This requirement shall not apply to
outdoor home cooking. A special exception may be made by order of the
Commissioner of Health where the Fire Commissioner certifies an emergency
exists which endangers the public safety, and the Health Commissioner finds
that no practical alternative method of disposal of hazardous or flammable
materials exists. The conditions for allowing open fires shall be approved
by both the Health and Fire Commissioners.

Above from the Philadelphia Code.

 

So—if you want to burn some wood outside for entertainment purposes, be sure
to have marshmallows and sticks available….

 

We’ve got adjacent neighbors who burn wood outside in a sort of stove
occasionally in the fall.  It’s been in weather when we wouldn’t normally
have windows open, but it definitely makes the rooms on that side of the
house smell of wood smoke.

Some of the model burning ordinances make provisions for exemptions for
single family dwellings, or fires for “ceremonial purposes”—but ours seems
to only exempt cooking fires.

 

From: ucneighb...@googlegroups.com [mailto:ucneighb...@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Brian Siano
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 1:34 PM
To: u...@ucneighbors.org; univcity
Subject: [UCNeighbors] Outdoor Firepits

 

Does anyone in the neighborhood have an outdoor firepit, or some means of
burning small amounts of wood outdoors? 

 

I was thinking of getting one, but given that this is a close little
neighborhood, I was wondering if anyone has had problems, issues, complaints
from neighbors, etc.

 

 

 

 

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[UC] Outdoor Firepits

[Brian Siano]

Does anyone in the neighborhood have an outdoor firepit, or some means of
burning small amounts of wood outdoors?

I was thinking of getting one, but given that this is a close little
neighborhood, I was wondering if anyone has had problems, issues, complaints
from neighbors, etc.

[UC] GAMP

[Melinda Salmon]

Does anyone on this list have a child at GAMP (Girard Academic Music Program) 
or 
know someone who does? 

 
I would be interested in talking to anyone who may have information. Please 
contact me off line. 

 
Thanks!
Melinda