This stuff isnt 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.
Soif you want to burn some wood outside for entertainment purposes, be sure
to have marshmallows and sticks available
.
Weve got adjacent neighbors who burn wood outside in a sort of stove
occasionally in the fall. Its been in weather when we wouldnt 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 purposesbut ours seems
to only exempt cooking fires.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Brian Siano
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 1:34 PM
To: [email protected]; 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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