UPDATED Mar 31, 2025: (NEXT PARK MEETING)
Do you have some INEXPENSIVE ideas on how we can improve our parks and make them more inviting?
Come to our next park meeting on Monday April 7, 2025 at 6:00pm to share them with us
It will be held at the HOA Meeting Hall, located next to the tennis court at the 117th St Park.
We are looking forward to seeing you there!
Pierce County Burning Ordinance:
IT IS ILLEGAL TO…
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- Use a BURN BARREL.
- Burn prohibited materials including:
- Garbage or refuse; cardboard or paper; building materials including paints, vinyl flooring, roofing and scrap lumber; rubber products, including tires; plastics or petroleum products; material that produces smoke that is offensive or harmful to your neighbors.
- Smoke out your neighbor. If they complain, you are required to put the fire out IMMEDIATELY – even if you have been issued a burn permit. You can be fined for causing a nuisance, and you may be held financially liable for damages caused by your fire.
RECREATIONAL BURNING ONLY (dry, seasoned wood or charcoal briquettes).
- Residential burning by PERMIT ONLY (limited to natural vegetation consisting of leaves, branches, prunings, and other yard and garden refuse. Grass clippings are NOT allowed.)
For more information, visit the East Pierce Fire & Rescue “Outdoor Burn Regulations” page.
Pierce County Garbage Ordinance:
SOLID WASTE MUST BE…
- Securely stored in receptacles or containers designed to prevent threats to human health or safety or to the environment until such solid waste enters a solid waste handling system.
IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE OWNER OF ANY RESIDENCE TO…
- Ensure that all solid waste that is created or accumulated is deposited into an approved container and is collected on a weekly basis. Leaving trash bags out in the open is not permitted; all trash must be placed inside the containers.
- Ensure that no other person can cause or contribute to a public nuisance on his or her property.
For more information, visit the Pierce County “Chapter 8.08 Public Nuisances” page and the Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health “Solid Waste Handling Standards” pdf.