Friday, April 19, 2013
Regulations applying to grills are not written in the law.
The Whitehall Borough Council finally made it official on Wednesday night by passing an ordinance regulating the use of fire pits in the borough. The council made amendments to the proposed ordinance in March that standardized the size of the pits to no more than 3 feet in diameter and no less than 12 inches deep. The ordinance also states that a permit must be obtained for a bonfire in accordance with enforcement of the 2009 International Fire Code. A bonfire, per the ordinance, is identified as an outdoor fire used for ceremonial purposes that is larger than a recreational fire. Residents do not need to obtain a permit in order to own or use a recreational fire pit. Regulations applying to grills are not written in the ordinance. The …
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
The changes are now available for public viewing.
After discussing the issue of open, outdoor burning, Whitehall Council last week made amendments to the ordinance that was first drafted and made public in February. The ordinance originally required that fire pits be no more than four feet in diameter and no less than 18 inches deep. At Councilman Robert McKown's suggestion, this was amended to read that fire pits should be no more than three feet in diameter and no less than 12 inches deep. McKown said he wanted to consider that change because 12-inch-deep pits seemed to be the standard size, based on what was commonly sold by Cabella's and similar stores that sell outdoor goods. The ordinance also now includes that a permit must be obtained for a bonfire, in accordance with …
Saturday, February 23, 2013
The proposed new law will be on public display for two weeks. And other notes from Wednesday night's borough council meeting.
Open Fires Ordinance Drafted A new ordinance regulating open burning in Whitehall Borough has been drafted and made available for public review at the borough municipal building along Borough Park Drive. (UPDATE: The proposed ordinance is also available online.) The proposed ordinance resembles one currently in use in Hampton Township with, as Whitehall Borough Manager James E. Leventry said, "a few tweaks." For example, Hampton officials do not allow for grills, outdoor barbecues or fireplaces used strictly for cooking to be less than 10 feet from a house, structure, inhabited area, roadway, utility or property line, but Whitehall's ordinance, if passed by the Whitehall Council, would set that minimum at just 5 feet. In all other cases of…
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Thursday, February 7, 2013
A draft ordinance is being prepared that may be made available to the council in time for its Feb. 20 meeting.
The issue over backyard fire pits in Whitehall Borough is coming to a head. Borough Manager James E. Leventry said that a draft ordinance regarding fire pits is being prepared and may be made available to the Whitehall Council before its next meeting—Feb. 20. While the new Whitehall ordinance might not be enacted for some time after that, the borough council could start discussing the pros and cons of the draft after being presented with it. Fire pits were a major topic of discussion at the council's June 20 meeting when some council members admitted to personally enjoying pits while, at the same time, acknowledging why other residents might not. Councilman Philip Lahr said at the time, for example, that residents have told him that they …
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Friday, June 22, 2012
Also, a discussion about a war memorial, and other leftovers from a June 20 borough meeting.
Residents Have Fire Pits Concerns The aroma of a backyard fire is a welcome smell to many folks in Whitehall Borough. But to some others, it's a nuisance. Because with the smell comes the smoke. That was the story from a discussion among Whitehall council members at a borough meeting on Wednesday night. Some council members admitted that they enjoy backyard fire pits in the borough, but some of those same members said that they understand why their neighbors might not. Councilman Philip Lahr said that residents tell him that they can't open their windows when a neighbor starts a fire. Borough Manager James E. Leventry said that whenever the weather gets nice every year, Whitehall's municipal offices' phones start to ring with calls from …
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Margaret French
9:29 pm on Thursday, March 28, 2013
Sasafras-I am sure he can have all the gingerbeers he wants without getting a permit. LOL I hope you and Uncle Helix have a joyous Easter too! more ›