Limbs, leaves and other wood debris were being burned on a member’s property and it was reported to the fire department. It’s no secret but we see no need to include names here. The member who was turned in was in violation of the setbacks and the person who reported it was doing what the HOA Board said to do. The directors have announced they do not enforce County codes even if the code is also part of a bylaw. They encouraged the residents to handle it by reporting any code violations themselves.
The key point of this is not to burn anything in this neighborhood due to the laws regulating it:
• Any yard waste must fit in an 8-foot diameter pile or noncombustible container.• The fire must be ignited after 8 a.m. CT/9 a.m. ET and must be extinguished one hour before sunset.• The fire must be 25 feet from your home, woods, brush or other combustible structures.• The fire must be 50 feet from a paved public road.• The fire must be 150 feet from other occupied buildings.
Yard Waste Burning Reminders
• Burning household garbage is illegal.o This includes: paper products, treated lumber, plastics, rubber materials, tires, pesticides, paint and aerosol containers
o You can only legally burn yard waste.
• Consider the weather and conditions:
o Never burn on windy days.
o Refrain from burning yard waste during dry weather.
o Avoid burning during periods of high fire danger.
o Refrain from burning immediately following a storm and seek alternative removal methods.
• Check local restrictions (homeowners association, city, county) to ensure there are no restrictions on burning in your area.
Click HERE to visit the .gov site.
We hope this doesn’t escalate like it did when members were being reported to code enforcement for fence violations during Mr. McCoy’s presidency.