Common use of Bonfires Clause in Contracts

Bonfires. The Tenant may have bonfires to burn diseased plants and materials which are difficult to compost within the confines of their plot subject to the following conditions: o Tenants should first consider alternatives to bonfires including re-cycling, composting and incinerator bins. o Please check thoroughly for small animals who may be hidden underneath the garden waste before lighting the bonfire. o No material must be burnt that may harm the soil eg paint, bitumen (roofing felt), plastics etc. o No materials for burning must be brought to the site only materials produced from the site may be burned. o The bonfire must be managed safely at all times and must be extinguished before the Tenant leaves the site. No bonfire must be allowed to create a nuisance to other Tenants or neighbouring properties. Please think of the timing of your bonfire, having a bonfire on a sunny weekend day is likely to cause more nuisance than at the end of a dull winter‘s day (also consider which direction the wind is blowing). o The Highways Act 1980 makes it an offence to light a fire and allow smoke to drift across a public highway where it could endanger traffic. o Complaints about bonfires are investigated by Leeds City Council’s Environmental Health Services which can result in legal action and termination of your allotment tenancy by Otley Town Council.