Outdoor burning rules in Doylestown, PA — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Doylestown Borough Air Pollution Control Ordinance (1970) prohibits open fires unless no hazardous condition is created. Open fire defined as burning in open or in a receptacle other than a furnace/incinerator. Grills and barbecues for cooking are exempt.
The Doylestown Borough Air Pollution Control Ordinance prohibits open fires for destruction of refuse or salvage operations unless no hazardous or objectionable condition will be created. An open fire is defined as any fire where material is burned in the open or in a receptacle other than a furnace or incinerator. The Borough Council determined that air pollution from open fires may be detrimental to health, comfort, and safety of citizens. Devices specifically designed for outdoor cooking of food (grills, barbecues) are explicitly exempt. No smoke shall be emitted darker than No. 1 on the Ringelmann Smoke Chart, except smoke not darker than No. 2 may be emitted for not more than 4 minutes in any 30-minute period. The Borough also follows the International Fire Code.
Fine up to $300 and/or imprisonment up to 90 days. Each day of violation is a separate offense.
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