Burn Permit

City of Springdale
417 Holcomb
Springdale, AR 72764
479-751-4510 (Tel)
479-750-8104(Fax)
www.SpringdaleAr.gov/fire
 
 

Burn Permit

Acceptance of Burning Regulations and Release of Liability
The following shall be adhered to at ALL times:
 
  1. All burning shall be conducted after dawn and extinguished before dusk.
  2. No burning shall take place on land without written permission of the land owner or agent.
  3. No burning shall be conducted on days when the wind speeds are exceeding 15 miles per hour.
  4. Every day before each burn, determine if any air quality restrictions exist by calling Arkansas D.E.Q.
  5. The Fire Chief may prohibit any fires when circumstances may be hazardous.
  6. No burning shall be kindled or maintained within 50 feet of any combustible structure.
  7. Fire shall be under constant attendance until extinguished.
  8. Water supply shall be present for extinguishment of burn area.
  9. The materials to be burned shall be in piles no larger than 4 feet in diameter and 3 feet in height.
10. Material being burned shall not, under any condition, cause a dense smoke or odor. If a complaint is filled with any entity of the City of Springdale, the applicant may be required to extinguish the fire. Fire personnel will assist the applicant with extinguishment, if necessary.
11. Applicant is required to notify the City of Springdale Dispatch Center (Police Department) at the start and completion of permitted burning each day by calling 751-4542 ext. 0.
12. Applicant shall be responsible to keep burning under control at all times. The applicant shall be responsible for Fire Department suppression cost as wll as any property damages sustained by others.
13. The following shall NOT be burned:
 
          Garbage from food preparation
          Tree trunks & branches larger than 4” in diameter
          Treated, milled or dimensional lumber
          Trade waste (commercial, industrial, or construction)
          Motor vehicles or any material resulting from a salvage operation
          Asphalt, composition roofing or similar materials
          Tar, tar paper, petroleum products, plastics or paints
          Insulated wire
          Dead animals or animal waste
          Hazardous or pathogenic waste
 
I agree to the terms outlined above and shall not hold the City of Springdale liable for any damage done by any fire started or conducted by me or my designee.