30-day County-Wide Burn Ban

30-day burn ban to take effect Friday, Nov. 1, 2024.

This temporary 30-day county-wide ban is for any and all open burning. This burn ban shall supersede any municipal ordinance to the contrary. Open burning is hereby defined as the ignition and subsequent burning of any combustible material (garbage, leaves, grass, twigs, litter, paper, vegetative material involved with land clearing or any sort of debris) out-of-doors either in a burn barrel (screened or unscreened), in a backyard fire pit, or on the ground. The use of propane or gas stoves, charcoal briquette grills, or the use of tobacco in any form is not prohibited by this resolution. All fireworks are prohibited under this burn ban, unless approved through written authorization by the municipality having jurisdiction. Campfires, in designated state, federal, or Department of Environmental Protection licensed campgrounds, are allowed in fire rings that confine and contain the campfire.

PENALTY, A person who violates this resolution commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to a fine of not more than $100.00 for the first offense, $200.00 for the second offense and $300.00 for the third and subsequent offense.

DURATION, the ban shall continue for 30 days from the effective date set forth unless terminated earlier. This ban will be reviewed periodically during the 30-day effective period to determine whether weather conditions are such that it can be terminated prior to the date set forth herein. The York County Commissioners hereby grant authority to the Chief Clerk to rescind this resolution upon recommendation of the York County Office of Emergency Management and the Fire Chief’s Association.

See York County Resolution 2024-29 for full text.