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Burn Permit Application

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BEFORE YOU APPLY

  • We only issue permits for residents of our fire district and primary service area.  If you are unsure if you're in our district or our primary service area, please contact Shawna Gephart using the contact information shown on the page.
  • If you are NOT in either, please obtain your permit from https://my.azdeq.gov/open-burn/openburn/landing.  Answer the questions until you're asked if you're in one of the specified Fire Jurisdictions.  Answer "NO" to continue the application process through ADEQ.
  • Permits are issued under authority from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.
  • THIS IS A LEGALLY BINDING DOCUMENT AND A MATTER OF PUBLIC RECORD.
  • This will be MUCH easier on a smartphone or tablet.
  • DRAW a map showing the location of your burn in relation to structures, utility lines, trees, et cetera, AND the distance to them.  YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO UPLOAD THE MAP.  Please be sure it's in JPG or PNG format.
  • CAMP FIRES do NOT require a permit.
  • BON FIRES DO require a permit.
  • Please allow up to 24-48 hours for processing.
  • When your permit is issued, you will find it in your spam folder.  If it's still not there after 24 hours, please email asst-chief@stdavidfire.com.
  • UNTREATED LUMBER means NO manufactured, painted, stained, varnished, or water/bugproofed wood!

 

PERMIT APPLICATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION


Applicants MUST be 18 years of age or older.

Enter as one long number with no punctuation of any kind.

Enter like 1234 Some St, Saint David, AZ 85630

BURN INFORMATION


Please enter a street address, latitude/longitude or parcel number.
Enter as shown below.
For Street Address
123 Any Street, Saint David, AZ
OR
For Latidute/Longitude
31.0000,-110.0000
OR
For Parcel
123-45-678Q9
Residential
Construction
Agricultural
Range Land
Other
If you selected "Other" please specify in the box below.
:
Pit
Pile
Ditch
Field
Approved Waste Burner
An approved waste burner means an incinerator constructed of fire resistant material with a cover or screen that is closed when in use and has openingS in the sides or top no greater than one inch in diameter.
"BURN BARRELS" ARE NOT ALLOWED.
BURNING HOUSEHOLD TRASH IS NOT ALLOWED.

Enter the closest estimated amount if using the Pit, Pile or Approved Waste Burner methods. It is better to OVERESTIMATE than underestimate.

Enter the number of acres if using the Ditch or Field methods.
Brush
Leaves
Grass
Limbs
Crop
Weeds
Untreated Lumber
Other
If you selected "Other" please specify in the box below.
:

Enter the LARGEST limb diameter in inches. Enter numbers only.

Enter the fire controls you will be using for this permit. Examples include WATER HOSE, WATER TRUCK (or TRAILER), TRACTOR, etc.

Distance MUST be at least 50 feet. This is randomly checked.

SUBMIT OR RESET

   

By clicking "Submit", you will be sent to another site to complete your application.


From there you will confirm that you're the legal owner of the property, that you've read all requirements and restrictions, and will also upload the map of your burn location and sign the application.