Visible numbers are vital when there is an emergency call for fire, police or the ambulance service. Apartment owners are asked to have numbers on each unit’s door.

We ask residents to check and make sure the numbers may be seen from the street. Numbers must be reflective, at least four inches high, of a contrasting color and visible from the street. Township ordinances require that house numbers be displayed on houses. NOTE: RECREATIONAL FIRES (CAMP FIRES) ARE PERMITTED ANY DAY OF THE WEEK BUT YOU MUST NOTIFY THE ORDINANCE OFFICER IN ADVANCE. Burning is prohibited on the ground unless grubbing for maintenance of land or for preparation of construction projects. Containers shall sit not less than six (6) inches off the ground and shall be constructed so as to allow the fire to be ventilated from below the container.ġ0. Containers for igniting an open fire shall not exceed the size of a fifty-five (55) gallon drum. (windy conditions arise, fire spreads beyond controlled area, etc.)ĩ. The smoke from your fire may offend your neighbor.Ĩ. All fires must be attended and have an adequate water source or adequate extinguishment agent immediately available at the site to extinguish the fire completely in the event of an emergency. When maintaining an outdoor fire, please be considerate the adjoining property owners. (brush, branches, tree limbs, etc.) NO ACCELERANTS!Ħ. Burning of construction materials is strictly prohibited.ħ. No burning is permitted on any Holiday.Ĥ. No burning is to be conducted within 50’ (fifty feet) of any structure or within 25’ (twenty-five feet) of any property line.ĥ. Burning shall be limited to paper, cardboard and yard waste only. Fires shall not be allowed to burn or smolder throughout the night.ģ.

Burning is limited to Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m.

A full copy of the actual ordinance is available at the township ordinance office:ġ. The following is a summary of the ordinance. A burning ban will be issued at the request of the Derry Township Supervisors or at the discretion of the Ordinance Officer if dry weather conditions dictate a need for a burning ban. Important Information for Derry Township Residentsīurning is permitted in Derry Township unless a burning ban has been issued by the Township Ordinance Officer.

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