Small recreational backyard fires are permitted in Broome County towns subject to NY DEC Part 215 rules. Cooking fires are exempt from burn restrictions. Fires must be in an approved container with a spark screen, under 3 ft high and 4 ft in diameter, and supervised until fully extinguished. The annual state brush-burn ban runs March 16 to May 14.
NY DEC 6 NYCRR Part 215 allows small recreational fires year-round if under 3 ft high and 4 ft in diameter, using clean dry wood or charcoal, in an approved container with a spark screen. Cooking fires on grills and hibachis are exempt from all burn restrictions. The statewide brush-burn ban applies March 16 through May 14 and carries a minimum $500 fine. Binghamton Fire Code Ch. 161 adopts the NY Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, which echoes Part 215. Town of Vestal, Johnson City, and Endicott also enforce the DEC rules. Fires must be at least 25 feet from structures and attended by an adult until cold to the touch. Neighbors complaining of nuisance smoke can trigger code enforcement under local nuisance provisions.
DEC Part 215 brush-burn ban violation: minimum $500 first offense. Municipal nuisance-smoke violations $50-$250.
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