Do I need a burning permit?

Burning permits are NOT required in West View Borough. Like most neighboring municipalities, West View Borough follows the Allegheny County Health Department’s Air Quality Program, as outlined below.

ANYONE FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THESE GUIDELINES WILL BE SUBJECT TO FINES AND/OR PENALTIES. ALLEGHENY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AIR QUALITY PROGRAM GUIDELINES FOR ISSUANCE OF OPEN BURNING PERMITS AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE OPEN BURNING REGULATION - §2105.50 OF ARTICLE XXI (Revised: January 1, 2015)

1. OPEN BURNING SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE ALLOWED WITHOUT A PERMIT ONLY IF:

a. For recreation, camping, or a cookout: i. Only dry, clean wood products or other clean-burning fuels are burned; ii. Only smokeless fuels, if any, are used to start the fire; iii. The pile of material being burned is no larger than 3’ wide, 3’ feet long, and 2’ high; iv. The fire is at least 15’ from the nearest structure, inhabited area, roadway, property line, or utility; and v. No fires are permitted to be burned on Air Quality Action Days. To determine if a day is under this restriction, please visit the Health Department’s website at: www.achd.net or call 412-578-8179.

b. For warmth of work crews: i. The burning is conducted in a noncombustible container no larger than a 55-gallon drum; ii. The material being burned is completely contained by the container; iii. Only one container is used for each work crew; and iv. The outside temperature is less than forty degrees Fahrenheit (40F).