Fire Regulations in New Bedford, MA (2026)
1 verified fire regulations for New Bedford, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Outdoor Burning
New Bedford prohibits burning garbage, refuse, or any substance offensive when burned anywhere in the city under section 12-46, including by the city itself, with the sole exception of the incinerator at the municipal garbage plant. Bonfires in streets or public places separately require prior permission under section 22-4.
New Bedford Outdoor Garbage Burning Ban
Heavy RestrictionsNew Bedford, Mass., Code of Ordinances § 12-46
No person including the city, its agents and employees, shall dispose of any garbage or refuse or any substances which are offensive when burned, by burning the same anywhere within the city, except in the incinerator at the municipal garbage plant.
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