BURNING BAN RESOLUTION  The regulations of outdoor burningi in safely and welfare oft the people of  Fayette Fayette  (county)  WHEREAS The County Commissioners are desirous afprovidingf for the héalth, WHEREAS The County Commissioners in cooperation with its volunteer fire fighting organization and the Pennsylvania Bureau ofF Forestry is desirous of regulating! the outdoor buring; and WHEREAS The County Commissioners are desirous of protecting, the and people unsafe of fires; Fayette (county) inevery possible way from the dangers and threats of uncontrolled  (county); and  NOW THERFORE; itis ordained as Follows:  1.D Definition: Open buming is defined as thei ignition and subsequent buming  land  ofa any combustible material (garbage, leaves, grass, twigs litter,paper, vegetative matter involved with! The clearing, of or any sort of debris) out-of-doors ine either a bum barrel, (screened or unscreened) fire ring, or on the ground. use propane or gas stoves, charcoal briquet grils, or the use oft tobacco in any form is) not covered under this act. Campfires and. where, in campgrounds are allowed in fire rings that confine and contain the campfire, flammable materials have been removed for a radius, of 51 feet.  all  2.Prerequisite Prior to the adoption the county shall have received ay written recommendation from the district forester who has received or solicited verbali requests from at least ten fire chiefs or 50% oft the fire chiefs in the county, whichever is less, from various sections oft the county recommending and requesting the imposition 3. Duration: Any bum ban imposed under this section shall remain in effect for no more than 30 days. The  ofat temporary countywide burn! ban on open fires. county commissioners, upon the recommendation  oft the district forester may extend the ban for up to an additional 30 days.  4.0 Construction Any bum ban imposed shall supersede any municipal ordinance to the contrary,  5.Enforcement: ofthis act.  a)Enforcing officials Any swor police oficer when available, including thel Pennsylvania State, Pdlice, shal be responsible for enforcing the provisions (b)Limitation: - Whenever a violation oft this act occurs inacity, borough, incorporated town or township whichl has in elfect an ordinance prohibiting be cited for violations of both the county resolution and the municipal ordinance  open buming, the police officer may cite the violation under either ther municipal ordinance or the county resolution.  Under no. cirçumstances shall any person for the same violation. the third offense,  6.Penally: A person who violates this act commits a summary ofense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to any al fine ofr not more than $100 for the first offense, $200 for the second offense and $300 for 7,Effective Date - The resolution shall require a minimum notice of 48 hours prior to the imposition ofa Authority Act 1995-52 of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  temporary countywide bum ban.