H 4624 General Bill, By McKay, Askins, L.H. Limbaugh, Sharpe, Spearman and 
C.C. Wells
 A Bill to amend Title 48, Chapter 1, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to the Pollution Control Act, by adding Section 48-1-65 so as to
 authorize open burning of leaves, tree branches, and yard trimmings only under
 certain conditions; and to authorize campfires only for recreational purposes
 or human warmth.

   02/15/96  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-7
   02/15/96  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-7
   04/17/96  House  Recalled from Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-57
   04/18/96  House  Objection by Rep. Rhoad, Cave & Loftis HJ-36
   04/23/96  House  Objection by Rep. Stuart, Cromer, Witherspoon,
                     Marchbanks, Loftis, Simrill, Cain & Riser HJ-63
   04/24/96  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Witherspoon HJ-341
   04/25/96  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Riser HJ-85
   05/01/96  House  Recommitted to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-84

April 17, 1996

H. 4624

Introduced by REPS. McKay, Sharpe, Limbaugh, Wells, Spearman and Askins

S. Printed 4/17/96--H.

Read the first time February 15, 1996.

A BILL

TO AMEND TITLE 48, CHAPTER 1, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, BY ADDING SECTION 48-1-65 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE OPEN BURNING OF LEAVES, TREE BRANCHES, AND YARD TRIMMINGS ONLY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; AND TO AUTHORIZE CAMPFIRES ONLY FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES OR HUMAN WARMTH.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Title 48, Chapter 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 48-1-65. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation:

(1) Open burning of leaves, tree branches, or yard trimmings originating on the premises of private residences and burned on those premises is permitted only if:

(a) the location of the burning is a sufficient distance, but not less than five hundred feet, from any other inhabited residential building not a part of the contiguous property on which the burning is conducted;

(b) the location of the burning is more than five hundred feet from public roadways;

(c) offensive, toxic, or undesirable levels of smoke are not created;

(d) the initial burning is started between the hours of nine a.m. and three p.m. and completely extinguished before dark; and

(e) no combustible material is added to the fire between three p.m. of one day and nine a.m. the following day.

(2) Open fires in the form of campfires only may be used for recreational purposes or human warmth."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.