Fire pit rules in Cherry Hill, NJ — also called outdoor burning, recreational fire, or open flame ordinances — cover fuel types, clearances, and when burning is allowed.
Recreational fire pits are governed by the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code, which applies a single set of clearance, fuel, and size rules in every town across the state.
Under N.J.A.C. 5:70 (adopting the International Fire Code), recreational fires must be no larger than 3 feet in diameter and 2 feet tall, burn only clean wood or approved fuels, sit at least 25 feet from any structure (15 feet for portable outdoor fireplaces), and be attended with extinguishment means available. Burning of leaves, refuse, or treated wood is prohibited. The local fire official enforces the standard but may not authorize larger or closer fires than the code allows.
Non-compliant fires can be ordered extinguished and penalties under N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.12 can reach $5,000 per day; nuisance smoke may also trigger NJDEP air-pollution complaints.
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Chapter 5 makes it unlawful to own, keep, harbor, or have custody of any dog that frequently or for continued duration makes sounds that create a noise distu...
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Township Code Chapter 5 (Police Regulations) prohibits exterior radios, musical instruments, televisions, phonographs, drums, or other sound-producing device...
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Leaf blowers, mowers, and other outdoor power equipment are regulated under the Chapter 5 noise disturbance standard. There is no separate Township ordinance...
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Township Code prohibits barbed wire, fences topped with metal spikes, broken bottles or glass, and any fence material or construction dangerous to persons or...
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In single-family residential zones, fences may not exceed 6 feet in rear and side yards, and 3 feet in the front yard from grade level.
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Chapter 8 prohibits any dog from running at large on public streets, in parks, in public buildings, or any other public place in the Township. Dogs must be c...
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