Online Burning Permit System
Many counties and incorporated municipalities have additional burning ordinances. Some incorporated municipalities may disallow open burning completely or issue their own permits. Contact your local authorities if you are unsure of the laws and regulations in your area.
INSTRUCTIONS TO PERMITEE
Issuance of permit does NOT relieve the permittee of:
- His/Her responsibility for complying with all air pollution laws, regulations and ordinances (such as the North Carolina "Control and Prohibition of Open Burning" Regulations as codified in 15 NCAC 2D.1900 which prohibits the open burning of some materials).
- His/Her responsibility for complying with all other State and Federal forest fire laws (such as notifying adjacent landowners, keeping a competent watch over the fire, etc.)
- His/Her responsibility for any damage the fires may cause to other parties or their property. Good judgement should be used when burning even though a permit has been obtained.
Note: The proper time to burn is : (1) following a rain when the wind is calm; (2) after grasses are green and hardwood leaves are mature.
NOTE: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL ANYTHING OTHER THAN PLANT GROWTH BE BURNED (See Regulation 15A NCAC 2D.1900 "Open Burning" for details)
Permissible Residential Burning
Open burning of leaves, tree branches or yard trimmings originating on the premises of private residences and burned on those premises in areas where no public pickup is available and such burning is done between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and shall not create a nuisance.
Permissible Land Clearing
Open burning for land clearing or right-of-way maintenance is permissible provided that: (1) prevailing winds are away from built up areas; (2) the location of the burn is at least 500 feet from any occupied structure; (3) the location of the burn is at least 250 feet from the edge of a roadway if the prevailing wind is toward the roadway; (4) only kerosene distillate, or diesel fuel is used to start the fire; (5) burning shall commence between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.and no additional material is added other than during those hours.
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