Located away from combustible materials.
Recreational fire pit massachusetts.
Subject to ma general law ch.
A minimum of one portable fire extinguisher with a minimum 4 a rating or other approved on site fire extinguishing equipment such as dirt sand water barrel or garden hose shall be readily available for immediate use.
Recreational fires shall take place on the owner s property and shall be a minimum of 5 feet from property lines.
The chiminea outdoor fireplace or fire pit must be on a non combustible surface and must not be under any type of overhang.
At single family dwellings there are no special permits required in the commonwealth of massachusetts for the use of outdoor fire pits cooking or recreational fires.
There are however several requirements based on department of environmental protection regulations d e p the massachusetts state fire laws codes mgl chapter 148 527 cmr and the 2009 international fire code ifc.
Fire pits and recreational fires are not incinerators.
Contained in a non flammable enclosure and.
13 and ma dep open burning regulations 310 cmr 7 07.
The massachusetts state fire code massachusetts department of environmental protection dep allows outdoor recreational and cooking fires provided the following conditions are met.
Make sure the fire pit is placed away from other materials that could burn or catch fire both overhead and to the sides such as building components tree limbs sheds awnings etc.
There is extreme heat expected for this weekend.
Kept to a reasonable size.
These regulations are 527 cmr 1 the massachusetts comprehensive fire safety code.
Permits are not required for cooking or recreational fires at a single family dwelling.
There are however several requirements based on department of environmental protection regulations d e p the massachusetts state fire laws codes mgl chapter 148 527 cmr the 2009 international fire code ifc and the state fire marshal sfm.
If you do use a fire pit for cooking the fire must be.
The burning of trash rubbish painted or stained wood and construction debris is prohibited by d e.
At single family dwellings there are no special permits required in the commonwealth of massachusetts for the use of outdoor fire pits cooking or recreational fires.
But unless they are being used for cooking they are subject to the massdep open burning regulation.
Cooking and recreational fires.
Commonwealth of massachusetts for the use of outdoor fire pits cooking or recreational fires.
10 10 1 1 fires for cooking and recreational purposes shall comply with provisions of ma general law c.
Fire pits have become popular in recent years.
13 and the rules and regulations of the state forester and regulations of department of environment protection.
Effective january 1 2015 requirements went into effect regarding the use of outdoor fire pits fireplaces chimineas cooking and recreational fires.
