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The use of outdoor gas-fueled appliances, permanent or portable, as a recreational fire pit, is allowed under the Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code (527 CMR 1.0). • The appliance must be used in compliance with the manufacturer’s listing and labeling (use of the appliance as it is intended to be used). • The owner/user must have the manual to the appliance in their possession so the Fire Officer can make a determination on whether it is being used as designed. • The appliance can only be used by the property owner or by someone else with written permission of the owner. If Haverhill Fire Department receives a complaint and the above criteria cannot be met the appliance will be turned off and not used until a Fire Prevention Officer can review and approve the use of that appliance. It will be the owner’s responsibility to contact the Haverhill Fire Prevention Office to get that approval.