Types of Burn Permits and their requirements:

• Residential Burning
  • Issued only for single-family or two-family dwellings
  • Generally available only if the lot of record is one acre or larger.
  • Issued for lots smaller than one acre ONLY if Green Waste Pickup service is not offered at the site.
  • Burn pile(s) must be at least 100 feet from nearest neighbors
  • Burn pile(s) must be at least 30 feet from nearest structures
  • Ground must be scraped clean for at least 10 feet around burn pile
  • Residential burning hours are 9AM-3PM on permissive burn days only

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• Agricultural Burning
  • Issued for routine agricultural burning (orchard/vineyard prunings, etc.)
  • Burning Hours
    • Leaves, grass, and field crops: 11AM to 3PM
    • Other materials: 9AM to 3 PM

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• Lot or Land Development Clearing Burns
  • Issued for land development and clearing only
  • Typically a pre-burn inspection is performed by the local FPD
  • These are NOT for year-to-year vegetation management

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• Smoke Management Plans & Burn Permit
  • May be required for ANY burn
  • Always required if:
    • smoke impact potential is high
    • there is a history of burn complaints
    • there is a high danger that the fire might escape
    • the fire will burn for more than one day
    • the property includes more than 1.0 acres of standing brush, understory, removed whole vines, or trees

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• Commercial Burning
  • ALL burning on commercial property is prohibited
  • Commercial property includes:
    • Apartment buildings
    • Motels
    • Trailer parks
    • Golf courses