Fire Regulations in Catawba County, NC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Catawba County, North Carolina.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Catawba County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Outdoor Burning
Catawba County prohibits open burning of solid waste or garbage entirely under County Code Section 32-6(h). No person may set fire to trash, refuse, or debris outdoors within the county, and the only lawful disposal routes are licensed collection, the landfill, or a permitted incinerator with full air-pollution controls.
Catawba County Bans Open Burning of Solid Waste
Heavy RestrictionsCatawba County Code § 32-1 (definitions), § 32-6(h)
Open burning means any fire where the products of combustion are emitted directly into the outdoor atmosphere and are not directed through a stack or chimney, incinerator, or other similar devices. ... There shall be no open burning of solid waste or garbage by any person.
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