Burning Permits
By law, you need a fire permit to burn wood, brush, leaves and grass outside during the fire season (April 1 – October 1) unless you follow all the rules outlined below and conditions allow it to burn safely until extinguished and you take all necessary steps to tend, control and extinguish the fire.
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Burning Permit* |
$ 12.00 per issue + 1 day |
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Summer-long Fire Pit Permit |
No Fee (must comply with fire restrictions) |
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* Fire Season Requiring Permit (April 1 – October 1) Same application form for both types of permits |
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Fee for responding to building fire per hour or part hour |
No Fee |
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Fee for service burning with a permit where fire services extinguish fire |
$ 350.00 |
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For out-of-control fire without permit |
$ 350.00/hour |
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up to a maximum of |
$ 1,400.00 |