Permit No. ___________

 

UPPER HANOVER TOWNSHIP

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

1704 Pillsbury Road

P.O. Box 27

East Greenville, PA 18041

 

FAX (215) 679-3585

 

BURNING PERMIT APPLICATION

 

**ALL Applications must be submitted at least TEN (10) Days Prior to Burn Date**

 

 

I, _______________________________________, hereby request approval to conduct burning activities on my property located at:

 

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Home Phone: ___________________     Work Phone: _______________________

 

Purpose for Burning:__________________________________________________

 

Nature and Quantity of Materials:________________________________________

 

 

Date When Burning Activities Will Occur: __________________________________

(Note: A separate application must be submitted for each requested burning date.)

 

Hours When Burning Activities Will Occur: _________________________________

                                                                        (Note: Three (3) hours maximum)

 

Location of Burning Site: _______________________________________________

 

On-Site Fire-Extinguishing/Protective Equipment: ___________________________

 

BY SIGNING BELOW, I HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I UNDERSTAND THAT I MAY BURN ONLY UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

 

Atmospheric conditions and local circumstances must be favorable and the fire must be attended at all times.

 

Burning must take place only during daylight hours, except for recreational or ceremonial fires.

 

A burn pile shall not exceed five feet (5') by five feet (5') by five feet (5') in dimension.

 

A burn pile shall not be less than fifty feet (50') from any structure or property line and provisions shall be made to prevent any fire from spreading to within fifty feet (50') of any structure or property line.

 

Fuel shall consist only of yard waste and shall be ignited with a small quantity of paper, using no accelerants, to minimize the generation of air contaminants, except for recreational or ceremonial fires which may only be fueled by dry firewood.

 

Recreational and ceremonial fires larger than two feet (2') by two feet (2') by two feet (2') in dimension, but not exceeding five feet (5') by five feet (5') by five feet (5') in dimension shall follow guidelines set forth in the Township’s Burning Ordinances.

 

Note: All applications must be submitted at least ten (10) days before the fire is set, and are valid only for the date and time specified.

 

 

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                                    Date                                        Property Owner Signature

 

ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS SET FORTH IN UPPER HANOVER TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE NO. 01-09, THE UPPER HANOVER TOWNSHIP PREVENTION OF FIRES, FIRE HAZARDS AND AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE OF 2001, AS AMENDED, SHALL APPLY TO THIS PERMIT.

 

QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS BURNING PERMIT APPLICATION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE TOWNSHIP FIRE MARSHAL, JEFFREY ASHMAN, AT (215) 679-5311.

 

 

 

 

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TOWNSHIP USE ONLY:

                                                            Approved: ______    Disapproved: ______

 

         Reviewed By: ______________________ Date: ______________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Revised 4/08