can I light a bonfire during the day?

Question

I want to know what the law states ref lighting bonfires.

I was once told you cannot have a bonefire before 7pm, is this correct?

Answer 1

If you can, if you're allowed, and if you will are three different things.

Answer 2

You need to speak with the council. Try the environmental health dept. Its ok to have a bonfire but not continuously. also its important whats being burnt as everyone has bins for most things so bonfires shouldn't be that necessary.If speaking to your neighbour fails, contact your local council's environmental health department. In most cases, officers from the council will try to deal with the problem informally. To be considered a nuisance, bonfires need to be a regular occurrence and seriously interfere with your well-being. If the bonfire is only occasional, eg a couple of times a year, it’s unlikely to be considered a nuisance in law. If the council considers a bonfire to be a nuisance, it can issue an ‘abatement notice’. This notice may mean your neighbour must stop having bonfires completely. If they do not stick to the notice (‘comply’) they face a fine of up to £5000 and a further £500 for each day they don't comply. At the same time explain about the lawn mover, our council does not allow anyone to use loud electrical items before 9am in the summer nor after 10pm at night. People need to be taught to stop doing what they want, when they want, and start thinking about others living round them for a change. they have rights too. everyone's so selfish these days. give it ago. my motto is now if they disrupt me i'll make damned sure i do the same back, one way or another. i never used to be like this, its how people have made me.

Answer 3

It is a common misconception that there are specific byelaws that prohibit garden bonfires or specify times they can be lit - there aren't. Very occasionally a bonfire is the best practicable way to dispose of garden waste that cannot be composted - such as diseased plant material or tough woody waste. If only dry garden waste is burnt the occasional bonfire should not cause a major problem. However, where a neighbour is causing a problem by burning rubbish, the law is on your side. Under the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) 1990, a statutory nuisance includes "smoke, fumes or gases emitted from premises so as to be prejudicial to health or a nuisance". In practice, to be considered a statutory nuisance, a bonfire would have to be a persistent problem, interfering substantially with your well being, comfort or enjoyment of your property. If a bonfire of industrial/commercial waste is emitting black smoke it is dealt with under the Clean Air Act 1993.

Answer 4

You will find local by - laws apply and in some areas you cant light them at all and they must be further than 25 feet from the centre of the highway.(Highways Act).Check with local Enviromental Health Dept. at council.

Answer 5

Your correct...

In built up areas you cannot light a bonfire before 6pm! This is due to smoke crossing roads and causing low visability!

In rural areas it's slightly different and comes down to a matter of common sence.

Answer 6

That depends. In most residential areas these days, for instance, you are not allowed to have an open fire. But if the cops come, all you have to do is throw a grill over it and tell them it's a barbecue.

Answer 7

call your local 911 center or non emergency # and they can connect you to the fire dispatcher. they will have the rules and can tell you if there is a burn ban in your area. or look in the phone book and call your local fire house. or drive over and ask someone.
i don't know what state you are in to quote laws... you can light them in delaware any time of day so long as there is no burn ban

Answer 8

There are no time limits, but there are a number of rules that apply. The basic rule is that your right to enjoy your property (e.g. by having a bonfire) should not prevent other people from enjoying theirs (e.g. by not having to put up with your smoke).

Answer 9

This will depend on your local city by-laws. Here you can burn with a special permit during the day, but "regular" fires can only be lit after 8:00pm.

Answer 10

you can light a fire during the day as long as there is some one there to keep an eye on it so it doesn't spread. Just make sure none of your neighbours have their washing on the line, as you may find yourself arguing with people.

Answer 11

Personal fires are different in every area...where I live you have to keep all fires within a 3'x3' pit, and no higher than 3'.