seriously

[MMDad]

Originally Posted by sparkysgirl

This is what you do. If you call and say they are simply burning, technically they aren't doing anything wrong. As long as they burn between 4pm and midnight, per state law they are allowed.

When you call 911 you have to say that they do not have a hose out, are burning trash or whatever, and have no permit. Once you do that, they will send the fire department. Stress that there is no hose there. In order to burn, you must have a hose present.

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/f...airburning.pdf

If they are all drinking, then it could be considered not having a "responsible person" present.

[sparkysgirl]

Originally Posted by MMDad

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/f...airburning.pdf

If they are all drinking, then it could be considered not having a "responsible person" present.

Yep!!

[Ken King (Premo)]

Originally Posted by sparkysgirl

Yep!!

26.11.07.05

.05 Open Fires Allowed Without Authorization of Control Officer or Public Officer.
A. Except as provided in Regulation .03C of this chapter, in Allegany, Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Garrett, Frederick, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, St. Mary's, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, and Worchester counties, open fires, in conformance with other governmental fire control ordinances and provided no nuisance or air pollution is created, are allowed without permission under Regulation .03 or .04 of this regulation as follows:

(1) In those areas where no provision is made for public collection of leaves, burning of leaves originating on the premises, by householders, is permitted, provided that leaves are not burned at locations closer than 200 feet (61 meters) from any neighboring habitable dwelling or place where people work or congregate;

(2) In those areas where no provision is made for public collection of refuse, burning of ordinary household trash originating on the premises, excluding commercial establishments, by householders is permitted provided that:

(a) Materials are not burned which create dense smoke (emissions of greater than 40 percent opacity), and

(b) Refuse may not be burned at locations closer than 200 feet (61 meters) from any neighboring habitable dwelling or place where people work or congregate;

(3) Cooking of food on other than commercial premises or cooking of food which is subject to COMAR 26.11.18.06;

(4) Fires set in the course of agricultural operations in growing crops or raising fowl or animals or in accepted forestry practice; this provision may not be construed as allowing the burning of ordinary household or barnyard trash in areas where provision is made for public collection of refuse;

(5) Recreational purposes, such as campfires;

(6) Oil or gas fired salamanders or similar devices designated specifically for space heating or warming outdoor workers, etc., provided no visible emissions are created;

(7) Warming fires for outdoor workers, provided smoke emissions are not darker in shade or appearance than those designated as greater than 40 percent opacity, and the fires are located no closer than 200 feet (61 meters) from any neighboring habitable building.

B. In Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, and Prince George's counties and Baltimore City and during the period from September 1 of any year through May 31 of the following year, open fires otherwise conforming to other governmental fire control ordinances, provided no nuisance or air pollution is created, are allowed without permission under Regulation .03 or .04 of this chapter as follows:

(1) In those areas where no provision is made for public collection of leaves, the open burning of leaves originating on the premises, by householders, is permitted, provided that no nuisance is created and that the fires are located no closer than 300 feet (91.4 meters) from any neighboring habitable dwelling or place where people work or congregate;

(2) In those areas where no provision is made for public collection of refuse, burning of ordinary household trash originating on the premises, excluding commercial establishments, by householders is permitted provided that:

(a) Materials are not burned which create dense smoke (emissions of greater than 40 percent opacity),

(b) The fires are located no closer than 300 feet (91.4 meters) from any neighboring habitable dwelling or place where people work or congregate;

(3) Cooking of food on other than commercial premises or cooking of food which is subject to COMAR 26.11.18.06;

(4) Recreational purposes, such as campfires;

(5) Oil or gas fired salamanders or similar devices designated specifically for space heating or warming of outdoor workers, etc., provided no visible emissions are created.

It sounds like it is a recreational fire.

[LOL]

Originally Posted by Bay_Kat

Should call someone, it's too dangerous to burn right now and those houses are pretty close together it wouldn't take much with the wind lately to cause some major damage.

That was my point, sometimes the flames are upwards of 6 feet into the air. One person was standing there placing a large carboard box on top, 4' x 4' broken down. wouldn't that count as burning trash and need to be at least 200' from the residence or surrounding residence, the fire in generally 8-10' from the house, same distance from the road.

[dave1959]

You could just leave them alone, Its probably not hurting you or anyone else.

[Gwydion]

Nothing like going out of your own way to ruin other people's harmless entertainment.

[beachcat]

thought it was called black sands

[dave1959]

Originally Posted by beachcat

thought it was called black sands

That was un-called for, Lets keep it fun..

[MMDad]

Originally Posted by Gwydion

Nothing like going out of your own way to ruin other people's harmless entertainment.

Harmless entertainment? Drinking and fire in a neighborhood with lots of houses and trees. Does that really sound harmless to you?

[dave1959]

Originally Posted by MMDad

Harmless entertainment? Drinking and fire in a neighborhood with lots of houses and trees. Does that really sound harmless to you?

Yeh, it does....