2012 WEDDINGTON WELCOME MAGAZINE
 
ADVERTISING SPACE AVAILABLE
 
A new "Welcome to Weddington" magazine will be published early this Spring by The Biz Well Corporation.  This annual magazine will include an abundance of useful information about local attractions, entertainment, shopping, education and important phone numbers.  It is the type of magazine that gets picked up and kept throughout the year for future reference.  There will be a minimum of 5,000 magazines printed and each participating advertiser will receive a supply to hand out to their customers.  The magazine is distributed to the local doctors and dentists offices, banks, and the Weddington Town Hall.  They will also be distributed to the local real estate offices which include them in their packets to new homebuyers in the area and also in their relocation packages they send out.  A digital version will also be available on the Town of Weddington website to be viewed or downloaded 24/7, and can be put on any advertiser’s website as well.  This will bring several thousand additional viewers and possible customers to this publication and your advertisement.  The deadline to reserve ad space is January 27th.  For more information please contact Marianne Linker at 704-516-9065.

NORTH CAROLINA OPEN BURNING RULES

The Open Burning Rule is one of North Carolina's oldest air quality regulations, first adopted in 1971. The rule prohibits most outdoor burning and sets conditions for allowable fires. Under the rule, it is always illegal to burn trash and other non-vegetative materials. Leaves, branches and other plant growth can be burned under certain conditions. Violators can be fined up to $25,000 or more.

The yard waste must originate on the site and the allowable time for burning is 8 am to 6 pm. Stumps and logs over 6 inches in diameter may not be burned. No burning may occur if the Air Quality forecast is Code Orange, Red or Purple. Some important rules to follow if you burn include:

  • Open burning may include burning leaves, branches and other plant material . It is illegal to burn trash, lumber, tires, newspapers, plastics or other non-vegetative materials. Such burning can produce toxic air pollutants.
  • Don't burn on dry, windy days.
  • Be prepared before burning. Keep fire tools available. To control a fire, you will need a garden hose, a bucket, a steel rake and a shovel for tossing dirt on the fire. Never use kerosene, gasoline, diesel fuel or other flammable liquids to speed burning.
  • Always stay with the fire until it has been extinguished.

Permits are not required for fires that are within 100 feet of an occupied dwelling provided the fire is either confined within an enclosure from which burning material may not escape or it is within a protected area upon which a watch is being maintained and which is provided with adequate fire protection.

The following power point presentation presents more information about Open Burning in NC: daq.state.nc.us/enf/openburn/OpenBurningPresentation.ppt

Burning in North Carolina is regulated by the North Carolina General Statutes 113- 60.21 through 113-60.31 and 15A NCAC 2D.1901.