[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Port Vue 6-1-2010 by Ord. No. 567, of the 1989 Code of Ordinances; amended
in its entirety 4-1-2015 by Ord.
No. 592. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Zoning — See Ch. 310.
A.
OPEN BURNING
Open burning defined.
Any fire or combustion from which air contaminants pass directly
into the open air without passing through a flue. The term includes
any fire or combustion which occurs in a chiminea, fire pit, outdoor
fireplace or grill.
B.
No person shall conduct, or allow to be conducted, any open burning
except where the open burning is conducted solely for the purpose
of noncommercial preparation of food for human consumption, recreation,
light, ornament, or to provide warmth for outside workers. The manner
of burning shall contribute a negligible amount of air contaminants
as defined herein.
No material other than clean wood, propane, or natural gas may
be open-burned except for:
As defined by Allegheny County, air quality action days occur
when the Air Quality Index (AQI), a measurement of pollution levels
in the region, is at the "orange" or "unhealthy" level. Alerts are
provided by Allegheny County via www.alleghenycounty.us/alerts. Woodburning
activities are prohibited on air quality action days, with the exception
of burning for the commercial preparation of food.
Burning may be prohibited or reduced if it is considered a nuisance,
based on the following criteria:
Permits are required to be received from Allegheny County with
regard to open burning in the Borough of Port Vue relating to:
A.
The abatement of a fire or public health hazard when the burning
is conducted under the supervision of a public officer;
B.
The instruction of personnel in firefighting, except that instruction
using only propane does not require a permit;
C.
The fostering of agriculture;
D.
The conducting of a ceremony; or
E.
Clearing and grubbing waste subject to Allegheny County's regulations.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor, which is punishable by
a fine of not less than $300 nor more than $1,000 or, in default of
payment of such fine, by imprisonment for a period of not more than
30 days, or both. Each day of violation shall be considered a separate
and distinct offense.
