Burn Permits
Monday, March 10, 2008
The Saratoga Springs Fire Department will be issuing burn permits to the residents of Saratoga Springs.
The burn season for this year will be April 1st –April 30th.
Burn permits may be purchased at the Saratoga Springs Fire Department 995 West 1200 North between the hours of 8 am- 5pm Monday- Friday.
Residential burn permits are $7.50 and are good throughout the burn season for 2008. Agricultural burn permits are $15.00 and are good for 2 years. You may call 801-766-6505 with questions or for more information.
RULES FOR OPEN BURNING
1. Obtain a burn permit from the Saratoga Springs Fire Department
2. Burn only during the open burn season which is April 1st- April 30th 2008
3. Clippings, bushes, plants, pruning from trees, and dry grasses can be burned.
4. Materials to be burned are to be THOROUGHLY DRY.
5. No burning of manufactured items such as: tires, construction materials, plastics, trash or rubbish. Oil products CANNOT BE USED to start fires or be included in materials to be burned.
6. Fires are to be COMPLETELY OUT by 6:00 p.m. each day.
7. DO NOT BURN when high or moderate WINDS are present.
8. Someone must CONSTANTLY ATTEND all fires with a garden hose –or- other extinguishing materials.
9. A “SAFE DISTANCE” from other exposures (buildings, fences, sheds, etc.) should be maintained.
10. You will have to CALL 374-BURN to establish that it is a LEGAL BURN DAY from
Utah County Air Quality. When you call, you will be asked for your burn permit number.
11. Tree limbs and piles of cleanup should be of sufficient size to be able to safely burn and be out completely (cold to the touch) by 6:00 p.m. each day.
12. These guidelines are meant to protect you from liability and our environment from excessive pollution.
Burn permits may be purchased at the Saratoga Springs Fire Department 995 West 1200 North between the hours of 8 am- 5pm Monday- Friday.
Residential burn permits are $7.50 and are good throughout the burn season for 2008. Agricultural burn permits are $15.00 and are good for 2 years. You may call 801-766-6505 with questions or for more information.
RULES FOR OPEN BURNING
1. Obtain a burn permit from the Saratoga Springs Fire Department
2. Burn only during the open burn season which is April 1st- April 30th 2008
3. Clippings, bushes, plants, pruning from trees, and dry grasses can be burned.
4. Materials to be burned are to be THOROUGHLY DRY.
5. No burning of manufactured items such as: tires, construction materials, plastics, trash or rubbish. Oil products CANNOT BE USED to start fires or be included in materials to be burned.
6. Fires are to be COMPLETELY OUT by 6:00 p.m. each day.
7. DO NOT BURN when high or moderate WINDS are present.
8. Someone must CONSTANTLY ATTEND all fires with a garden hose –or- other extinguishing materials.
9. A “SAFE DISTANCE” from other exposures (buildings, fences, sheds, etc.) should be maintained.
10. You will have to CALL 374-BURN to establish that it is a LEGAL BURN DAY from
Utah County Air Quality. When you call, you will be asked for your burn permit number.
11. Tree limbs and piles of cleanup should be of sufficient size to be able to safely burn and be out completely (cold to the touch) by 6:00 p.m. each day.
12. These guidelines are meant to protect you from liability and our environment from excessive pollution.
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