In rural Marion County you may burn your own yard debris only on DEQ burn days, and local fire districts close backyard burning entirely during summer. Marion County Fire District #1 bans it from June 16 through September 30.
A backyard fire in Marion County is treated as either a small recreational fire (clean firewood, generally allowed) or debris burning (regulated open burning). Debris burning is prohibited inside the Salem/Keizer UGB, allowed elsewhere only on DEQ-authorized burn days during daylight, and requires a county backyard burn permit. Local fire districts overlay a summer closure: Marion County Fire District #1 does not allow backyard burning from June 16 through September 30, and agricultural burning is limited to 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. Always confirm today's burn status before igniting any outdoor fire.
Burning on a no-burn day or during a closure is a violation; call county Code Enforcement at (503) 373-4333. Escaped fires can trigger suppression-cost billing.
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Marion County does not require any particular plants and does not ban native or xeric landscaping. Ornamental landscape grasses that are not a fire or traffi...
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All of Marion County outside city limits is a weed control district. Landowners must destroy designated noxious weeds and stop them from seeding. Inside the ...
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