Open Burning
Permits
 Residents
of the Charter Township of Northville may obtain a permit for open
burning as long as it complies with the rules, regulations and fire
codes as adopted by the Northville Township Fire Department. A copy of
the guidelines are issued at the time of application.
A permit to burn can be obtained, in person, at the main fire
station at 45745 W. Six Mile Rd, Monday thru Friday from 8:00 AM to
4:30 PM
A permit to burn is not valid until the fire pit has been inspected
and approved by fire personnel. Upon approval the permit can be good
for up to one year.
Guidelines for obtaining an open burning permit:
The following guidelines are taken from the
International Fire Code as adopted by the Charter Township of
Northville, Fire Department and the Wayne County Cooperative Extension
Service.
- General: A person shall not kindle or maintain, or authorize
to be kindled or maintained, any open burning unless conducted and
approved in accordance with the International Fire Code as adopted
by the Charter Township of Northville, Fire Department.
- Permit Required: Open burning shall be allowed after obtaining
a permit or other proper authorization from the code official for
recognized silvicultural or range or wildlife management
practices, prevention or control of disease or pests, heating for
warmth of outworkers, and a bonfire.
- Bonfire Conditions: A bonfire shall only be allowed when
conditions of the Fire Prevention Code are met.
- Bonfire Size and Duration: A bonfire shall not be more than
two (2) feet by two (2) feet by two (2) feet in dimension and
shall not burn longer than three (3) hours. The size and duration
of a bonfire shall only be increased by the code official when it
is determined that fire safety requirements of the situation and
the desirable duration of burn warrant the increase.
- Permitted open fires shall be located not less than 50 feet
(15 m) from any structure. Burning hours shall be prescribed by
the Fire Department.
- Fires in approved containers shall be permitted provided that
such fires are not less than 15 feet from any structure.
- Open fires shall be constantly attended by a competent person
until such fire is extinguished. This person shall have a garden
hose connected to the water supply or other fire extinguishing
equipment readily available for use.
- The Fire Department shall have the authority to prohibit any
or all open fires when atmospheric conditions or local
circumstances make such fires hazardous.
- During that period of the year declared by the Fire Department
to be the dry season, it shall be unlawful to set fires to any
brush or forest covered land.
- On such occasions when the chief executive of the jurisdiction
declares a dry season and establishes special regulations on the
use of any form of fire or smoking material, the authority having
jurisdiction shall have the authority to assist in the enforcement
of such regulations.
- No open fires shall be kindled or maintained on combustible
balconies or within 10 feet (3 m) of combustible patios on ground
floors.
- Permit Issued: All permits shall be requested by and issued
to, in person, the owner of the land upon which the bonfire is to
be kindled.
- Burning cannot cause any nuisance to the public. Any such
action will be cause for immediate cessation of the practice and
possible enforcement action.
- Open Burning Stipulations: Open burning shall not be used for
waste disposal purposes, shall be of the minimum size for the
intended purpose, and the fuel shall be chosen to minimize the
generation and emission of air contaminants.
- Open Burning Prohibited: The code official shall prohibit open
burning which will be offensive or objectionable due to smoke or
odor emissions when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances
make such fires hazardous. The code official shall order the
extinguishment, by the permit holder or the fire department, of
any open burning which creates or adds to a hazardous or
objectionable situation.
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