Burning - Recreational or Permit Required

A recreational fire means cooking fires, campfires and bonfires using charcoal or firewood that occur in designated areas or on private property for cooking, pleasure or ceremonial purposes. The total fuel area of the fire may NOT exceed 4' wide x 3’ high. Only natural vegetation grown on a legally permitted site may be burned -- provided you have a burn permit. It is illegal to burn any other materials, including: garbage, dead animals, asphalt, petroleum products, paints, rubber products, plastics, paper (other than those necessary to start the fire), cardboard, treated wood, construction/demolition debiris, metal, any other substance (other than natural vegetation) that releases toxic emissions, dense smoke or obnoxious odors when burned.

Residential burning is permitted from October 16 through July 14.

Residential outdoor burning is not permitted from July 15 through October 15.