With much needed rainfall received the last few days and improved weather conditions, the Clinton Fire Department has lifted the burn restrictions that were implemented a few weeks ago for the City of Clinton.
The City of Clinton continues to provide the opportunity for citizens to participate in outdoor burning, as long as individual citizens abide by the rules and regulations set forth by the city government. The information provided below defines what is allowed and not allowed concerning outdoor burning.
Following these two steps will ensure you are compliant:
STEP 1:
Ensure that all debris in your burn pile follows the guidelines as stated below in the “Permitted Items/Items Not Permitted” section of this document.
Ensure that your burn site is a minimum of 50’ for any structure.
Ensure that you have a working garden hose able to reach the burn site.
STEP 2:
Schedule your burn on a date that you can tend to the burn pile. You must be present with the burn pile until it has burned out completely!
Call fire headquarters at (660) 885-2560 to request a burn permit. A member of the fire department will come to your home to inspect your burn pile.
Pay $10.00 Burn Permit fee to fire department representative to acquire permit and begin burn.
Once you have obtained your burn permit, you are allowed to burn ONLY on the specific date to which the permit was issued. Your burn pile MUST BE COMPLETELY EXTINGUISHED BY DARK.
To burn again, you MUST contact fire headquarters and repeat the 2-step process above.
WHAT CAN I BURN?
PERMITED ITEMS ITEMS NOT PERMITED
-Tree Limbs -Trash
-Pompas Grass Stobs -Lawn Clippings
(cut at ground level) -Leaves
-Tree Stumps -Yard Waste
(cut at ground level) -Tires
-Firewood -Building Materials
-Pallets
-Household Items
Can I Be Issued a Citation?
YES! First offense for not following the rules and regulations is a verbal warning. Any offense after a verbal warning is subject to a citation for “Knowingly Burning”.
Recreational Fire Pits:
Recreational fire pits are permitted to use at any time, without obtaining a burn permit, as long as the person is practicing the safety rules in Step 1.
ALL FIRE PITS MUST BE APPROVED
FOR USE BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Call (660) 885-2560 to schedule an
appointment to have your fire pit inspected.
Single Day Permit Fee:
$10.00
Permit is good until sunset on the date of issue
Annual Permit Fee:
$100.00
Available for purchase between
October 1 and March 31
