TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PERMIT
1. This permit is issued to the above applicant and is valid for agricultural burning at the location
described above.
2. The burn shall not be located in a public road or public roadway ditch. This permit is not valid where locally prohibited.
3. Burning at multi-family residential locations, resorts, trailer parks, schools, public agencies and all commercial/industrial sites is illegal.
4. All burning done in accordance with this permit must be carried out in the presence of an able-bodied, responsible adult who shall remain in charge of the burn until material to be burned is completely consumed.
5. All burning is to be confined within a cleared firebreak, adequate to prevent it from escaping control.
6. A water supply capable of extinguishing the fire shall be available at the burn site. This permit must be onsite during burn.
7. This permit is valid only for burning dry vegetation that was grown on this property.
8. Small amounts of clean, dry, non-glossy paper and/or cardboard may be used to ignite pile.
9. Material to be burned shall be free of illegal materials including but not limited to: poison oak, oleander, cannabis, treated or painted wood, rubber, plastics, tarpaper, construction or demolition debris, metal, and materials producing toxic smoke.
10. Vegetation must be dried and free of dirt. No green or wet vegetation may be burned. See back side for required drying times.
11. This permit is suspended on no burn days and at all times of critical fire conditions as declared by the State Forester, CalFire, by proclamation of the Governor, the Lake County Board of Supervisors, or Fire Chief.
12. Any violation of the terms and conditions of this permit renders this permit void.
13. No burning shall be undertaken unless weather conditions (particularly the wind) are such that burning can be considered safe and smoke does not cause harm or damage to adjacent persons or property.
14. Lake County Air Quality Management District staff and/or Designated Fire Agency staff shall have free access of entry for the purposes of inspection, monitoring or securing samples for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit.
15. Burn must be managed to minimize smoke and conducted to avoid smoke impacts to neighbors. No smoldering piles.
16. Burn pile must be located a minimum of 30 feet from on site structures and 100 feet from neighboring structures.
17. This permit is valid only on those days during which agricultural burning is not prohibited by the State Air Resources Board.
18. Unless otherwise specified below, burning shall be confined to 9 am through 3 pm on burn days except for grass, leaf, or field crops which shall be 11 am through 3 pm.
19. Call 263-3121 or 263-0312 for burn day status prior to igniting fire. The CalFire Battalion Chief must be notified at 963-1599 prior to ignition for all burning on extended burn days, burning near roadways, and/or high visibility burns.
20. This permit expires on May 1, 2025.
AGRICULTURAL BURN REQUIREMENTS
Agricultural Burning is permitted only on burn days unless an economic exemption permit has
been issued. Routine agricultural burning is performed under a general permit. A Smoke
Management Plan is required for orchard removals, large land conversions, vineyard removals,
standing brush, forest understory, multi-day and multi-location burns.
For more information regarding burning after April 30th contact the Lake County Air Quality Management District. An exemption burn permit may be obtained depending on your circumstances. Contact the Lake County Air Quality Management District if you have any questions at 707-263-7000.
Do not burn unless clearance and weather conditions are fire safe. Tree stump or whole tree burns shall only occur during daylight hours on extended burn days. On limited burn days, material should be burned down to embers and not releasing visible smoke by 3pm.
Only dry vegetation grown on the property may be burned. Burn piles must be reasonably free of dirt, soil, and moisture. Material to be burned shall be free of illegal materials including but not limited to: poison oak, oleander, cannabis, treated or painted wood, rubber, plastics, tarpaper, garbage, construction or demolition debris, metal, and materials producing toxic smoke. You are responsible for ensuring that your fire is free of illegal materials.
All material to be burned shall be arranged, ignited, and managed so that it will burn with a minimum of smoke and not transport into residential areas.
Vegetation shall be dried as follows:
- 1. Trees and branches over six (6) inches in diameter: sixty (60) days.
- 2. Vines and brush: thirty (30) days.
- 3. Prunings and smaller branches: fifteen (15) days.
- 4. Field crops, brush and weeds cut in a green condition: seven (7) days.
- 5. Other materials: drying time will be determined by the designated agency.
- 6. Designated agencies may modify the above drying times as conditions warrant.
Be aware of and manage smoke from your burn. You are responsible for nuisance and health effects upon others and may be responsible for costs of medical treatment, property damage, and fire suppression, as well as fines. Many of the elderly and young children are especially sensitive to smoke.
Please consider alternative vegetation disposal methods such as mowing, discing, rototilling, composting, chipping, or using your local green waste pickup service.
Composting & Chipping Information:
- South Lake Fire Safe Council Chipper:
987-9841
- Master Gardeners: 263-6838
Refuse Service & Green Waste Pickup Information:
- Lake County Waste Solutions 234-6400
- Lakeport Disposal 263-6080
DO NOT BURN TREATED WOOD, HIGHLY TOXIC AND ILLEGAL!
Please Watch This Video on Burning Safely.