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Harrison Township adopts 2024 International Fire Code and tightens open-burning rules
Summary
The Harrison Township Board adopted Ordinance 408 on May 12, 2025, adopting the 2024 International Fire Code and the 2021 NFPA 303, revising open-burning regulations and raising civil-infraction fines; the ordinance takes effect upon publication.
The Harrison Township Board of Trustees on May 12 adopted Ordinance 408 to incorporate the 2024 International Fire Code and the 2021 National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) Code 303 and to revise local open-burning rules and fines.
Adam Wit, township clerk, told the board the ordinance adopts the IFC and NFPA 303 by reference and adds detailed local restrictions on open burning, exceptions for charcoal and non-ash fuel fires, permit requirements for bonfires, size limits for recreational fires, and safety-and-permit…
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