Fire Safety is very important at Manor Lands. If you have a fire pit please take care to follow requirements and to get it inspected and approved.
Firepit Requirements & Approval Process
- Fire pits must have a concrete, or metal side that measures at least 18 inches from the bottom of the pit to the top.
- Fire pits or portable fire pits must be placed on or into mineral rock, brick, gravel, or soil absent of roots or any other organic materials with a solid ring made of non-combustible material that will contain the fuel wood and coals while shielding the ashes from being blown by the wind.
- Fire pits or portable fire pits must have a metal, concrete, sand, or mineral bottom. The campfire or fire pit must be at least 15 feet away from any combustible structure.
- One person 18 years of age or older must constantly be in physical attendance of the fire at all times until the fire is extinguished.
- Ten gallons of water or more must be dedicated and immediately available on-site for fire suppression.
- At least one standard sized shovel must be dedicated and immediately available on-site for fire suppression.
- The recreational fire in the fire pit or portable fire pit must be completely extinguished, cold to touch, when not attended. Alternatively, a secure metal lid may be used to securely cover the pit.
- Persons responsible for escaped or unattended recreational fires are subject to prosecution and suppression costs from County, State and Manor Land Property Owners Association (MLPOA) fines and penalty assessments.
- There should be at least a six-foot clearance around the fire pit or portable fire pit consisting of a layer of mineral soil, sand, pea gravel, brick, stone, or concrete.
- There must be at least 15 vertical feet free of any overhanging branches, vegetation, or combustible materials. Fire resistant vegetation as part of the landscaping is excluded.
- A screen with openings no greater than 1 inch that can be placed over the fire pit or portable fire pit is recommended.
- All MLPOA Members must meet these requirements and must have their fire pits or portable fire pits checked by a MLPOA Board of Directors (BoD) to help validate that it meets guidelines and recommendations of a safe fire pit as defined by MLPOA Rules and Regulations, Summit County and Utah State ordinances, codes, and statutes. The MLPOA BoD can temporarily revoke use of a fire pit or portable fire pit at any time when hazardous conditions exist or occur around a fire pit or portable fire pit until the fire danger is reduced.