How to Build a Fire Pit In Your Own Backyard In Plymouth. It’s So Minnesotan!
May 6th, 2009 Categories: Local Ordinances, Outside of the Box, Real Estate News
Living in the Twin Cities can be a wonderful thing. We Minnesotans like to be outdoors all of the seasons of the year. Having a fire pit in your yard is just like being up north all of the time.
A couple of must do’s and you’re on your way. You must adhere to the city’s code that you live in. Here’s all you have to do to build a fire pit in Plymouth:
Plymouth Camp/Recreational Fire Site Requirements:
A Camp/Recreational fire shall be located within an area of no more than three (3) foot diameter circle (measured from the inside of the fire ring or border), completely surrounded by non-combustible and non-smoke or odor producing materials, either of natural rock, cement, brick, tile or block of ferrous metal only and which area is depressed below ground, on the ground, or on a raised bed. Permanent outdoor wood burning fireplaces shall also meet these requirements. Camp/Recreation Fire sites shall not be located closer than twenty-five (25) feet to any structure.
When a Camp/Recreational fire is used for recreational purposes, it must comply with the following requirements:
The fire is ignited with approved materials.
Only clean wood or charcoal may be burned. No burning of trash, leaves
or brush is allowed.
Fire-extinguishing equipment, such as buckets with sand and/or dirt,
shovels or garden hoses, are readily available.
The fire is constantly attended by a person knowledgeable in the use of
fire extinguishing equipment and an attendant supervises the fire until the
fire has been totally extinguished.
Respect is given to weather conditions, neighbors, burning bans, and air
quality so that nuisance, health or safety hazards will not be created.
OK, so get out the measuring tape, get a shovel and go for it! Haul a few rocks or bricks and you’re good to go! Can’t you just smell that wonderful aroma of the clean, fresh autumn air and the smoke from your very own fire pit? Best of all, you can just go inside when you’re done and you don’t have to freeze to death in a drafty cabin or uncomfortable tent!
How can anyone possibly think that having a fire pit in a city could ever NOT be a nuisance to neighbors? It is not “JUST LIKE UP NORTH.” Or at least, not like the “Up North” we grew up with before it became wall-to-wall people. You need at least a half mile between homes for fire pits not to ruin the quality of life of your neighbors. We are SO sick of having to close up our windows all the time because of all the stench and carcinogens pouring in from “clean” wood smoke. Go to burningissues.org and educate yourself. Wood smoke is MUCH more harmful than cigarette smoke. What a ludicrous deception–people are doing this because of the marketing by Menards and Home Depot of this stupid “woodland” product. DUH. Imbecilic losers need to light fires to pretend they are having a good time.
I appreciate your point of view. At our digs, we only use wood from dead trees that have fallen from our own back yard. The picture above is my property. There are so many freedoms that have been stripped away from us and I am excited that I can still build a fire in Plymouth. You might want to try living out in the country if you don’t like the smoke. “Imbecilic losers” is a bit over the top, don’t you think? Please learn to be polite when making a point. Your thoughts will be taken more seriously.
I agree with Jeanie here. Your attitude is downright foul. I live in central south mpls and have the maximum sized firepit. My neighbors on both sides don’t mind. I am respectful about how I build fires. I never burn when the wind is kicking and never make huge, dangerous fires.
If you don’t like it, you might want to move out of the big, bad city.
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