Burning Ordinance

    Chapter 226-8 Burning

    [Amended 6-23-2016 by Ord. No. 1730]
    It shall be unlawful for any person to burn solid waste without a permit from the DEP or permit the burning of solid waste which creates potential hazards to the public health or causes unsightliness or public nuisance within the jurisdictional limits of the City. Solid waste is defined as “Any waste, including but not limited to, municipal, residual or hazardous wastes, including solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous materials. The term does not include coal ash or drill cuttings” (definition amended December 12, 1986, P.L. 1556, No. 168), per the Solid Waste Management Act, Act of July 7, 1980, P.L. 380, No. 97, as amended, 35 P.S. § 6018.101 through 6018.1003.

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