1 - Who can burn: One and Two family residential dwelling units ONLY
2 - Before you start: Notify the Towamencin Township Police Department at 215.368.7600
3 - What can you burn: Yard trimmings including leaves only
What you CANNOT burn: Garbage, household, business or industrial trash or similar wast products.
4 - Where you can burn: More than 50 feet from any structure, vehicle or fuel tank and more tha 25 feet from any property line
Where you CANNOT burn: In any street, alley or any right of way
5 - When you can burn: Saturdays and Sundays only, during the months of January, February, March, June, July, August, September and December. Daily during the months of April, May, October and November
6 - Additional Information:
- You may not start before 0800 and the fire and all embers must be completely extinguished before dusk, on the same day ignited. Smoldering debris is not acceptable.
- The fire must be attended constantly by a responsible person
- You must have an operating garden hose long enough to reach 15 feet beyond the burn pile
- The pile size must not exceed 5' x 5' x 3' high. If more piles exist, only one may be burning at a time.
- You may not use flammable liquids to accelerate the burning of the pile.
- You may not burn during high winds, drought or weather inversions or when deemed hazardous by the Fire Marshal.
- The fire must be free burning and not generating excessive smoke
- Any embers discharging from the fire must be controlled and my not enter onto adjacent properties.
