OPEN BURNING REGULATIONS:

Open burning is prohibited in the Village and Town of Massena. Listed below are the rules governing open burning for both municipalities. Please note that open burning is allowed in the Town of Massena in certain instances, and only by permit issued by the municipality and its’ code enforcement officer.

These rules are re-printed directly from the Village and Town of Massena codebooks.

Village of Massena - ß 162-3
A. Burning of certain items prohibited. No person shall burn, allow or permit to be burned any brush, lumber, paper products, plastics, chemicals, trash, garbage, rubbish, wood or other related items in the Village of Massena.

B. Indoor fireplaces, woodstoves and outdoor grills. Nothing contained herein, however, shall prevent the operation of properly installed and maintained indoor fireplaces, hearths, woodstoves or outdoor grills or fireplaces for the preparation of food.

C. Burning by authorized government agencies. Government agents may be authorized to burn structures, lumber, brush or other items, provided that approval is granted by the Code Enforcement Office, including that additional permits required by the Health Department or the New York Department of Environmental Conservation are obtained and complied.

Town of Massena
ß 112-1. Burning of certain items prohibited.
No person shall burn, allow or permit to be burned and brush, lumber, paper products, plastics, tires, chemicals, trash, garbage, wood or other related items in the Town of Massena.

ß 112-2. Indoor fireplaces, woodstoves and outdoor grills.
Nothing contained herein, however, shall prevent the operation of properly installed and maintained indoor fireplaces, hearths, woodstoves or outdoor grills or fireplaces for the preparation of food.

ß 112-3. Burning by authorized government agencies.
The Town Board may authorize government agents to burn structures, lumber, brush or other items, provided that all permits required by the Code Enforcement Office, including any additional permits required by the Health Department or the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, are obtained and complied with.

ß 112-4. Burning of brush on private property.
A. Residents of the town of Massena may apply to the Code Enforcement Officer for a permit to burn brush on their property. (Applications available in the Town Clerk’s office.)

B. The permit application must state with specificity:

(1) The names, addresses and telephone numbers of all the property owners.

(2) The location where the burning shall take place.

(3) The date and time when the burning shall take place.

(4) The materials to be burned.

A. Upon issuance of the permit and prior to burning, the resident shall notify the Massena Volunteer Fire Department of the location, time and area of the permitted burning.

B. The permit shall expire at sunset of the day the permit authorizes burning to take place, and any other or different burning by the resident shall require a separate application and permit.

C. In the event that inclement weather prevents the resident from conducting the burning, the resident shall notify the Code Enforcement Officer and the Massena Volunteer Fire Department of the alternate burning day.

ß 112-4. Permit fees.

Permit fees are to be set by the Town Board, Town of Massena, payable to the Town Clerk, once the permit is approved by the Code Enforcement Office.