It is now spring and many residents are doing their annual spring cleaning. As you are cleaning up your yards and burning, we would like to remind you of some burning precautions and the Harveys Lake Borough Code 17-5.

Burning Precautions:

• Use an approved waste burner
• Don’t leave the fire unattended
• ALWAYS have a hose near the fire

§ 17-5. Burning Regulations.

A. No person shall burn any materials on or in any street or other public place within the limits of the Borough without written approval from the Fire Inspector.

B. No person shall burn or permit the burning of any materials on any private property unless such burning is done not less than 50 feet from any structure or, if in an approved waste burner, not less than 15 feet from any structure.

1. No person shall burn or permit the burning of any material on any private property until a permit is obtained from the Fire Chief of the Harveys Lake Fire & Ambulance Company or the Police Chief of Harveys Lake Borough.
2. The permit referred to in Subsection B(1) shall cost $10 yearly.
3. An “approved waste burner” is any container covered with a one-half-inch mesh screen.
4. Burning will be permitted during daylight hours.
5. There will be no burning on Sundays.

C. All outdoor fires shall be constantly attended until fully extinguished.

D. No person shall burn or permit the burning of any materials within the limits of the Borough:

1. On any but a calm day.
2. During the existence of a fire or smoke emergency as declared by proclamation of the Borough Council.

E. No person shall burn any oil, grease, tires, gasoline, plastics, garbage or rubbish or similar materials that might tend to be dangerous or tend to produce obnoxious smoke or odors within the limits of the Borough at any time.