If you do use a fire pit for cooking the fire must be.
Recreational fire pit massachusetts.
Cooking and recreational fires.
Massachusetts fire safety code 527 cmr 1.
Effective january 1 2015 requirements went into effect regarding the use of outdoor fire pits fireplaces chimineas cooking and recreational fires.
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.
The chiminea outdoor fireplace or fire pit must be on a non combustible surface and must not be under any type of overhang.
Fire pits have become popular in recent years.
Fire pits and recreational fires are not incinerators.
Commonwealth of massachusetts for the use of outdoor fire pits cooking or recreational fires.
13 and ma dep open burning regulations 310 cmr 7 07.
That in accordance with the provisions of general laws of massachusetts and the revised charter of the city of medford insofar as the latter is applicable the july 19 2019.
Kept to a reasonable size.
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 the 2009 international fire code ifc and the state fire marshal sfm.
But unless they are being used for cooking they are subject to the massdep open burning regulation.
10 10 1 1 fires for cooking and recreational purposes shall comply with provisions of ma general law c.
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.
Located away from combustible materials.
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.
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.
Fire pits have become popular in recent years.
Subject to ma general law ch.
The massachusetts state fire code massachusetts department of environmental protection dep allows outdoor recreational and cooking fires provided the following conditions are met.
There is extreme heat expected for this weekend.
Permits are not required for cooking or recreational fires at a single family dwelling.
These regulations are 527 cmr 1 the massachusetts comprehensive fire safety code.
