Outdoor burning in unincorporated Salt Lake County is regulated by the Utah Division of Air Quality (DAQ) and the Unified Fire Authority (UFA). Open burning is prohibited on red/yellow air action days. Burn bans are frequently implemented in the Wasatch Front area due to air quality inversion conditions. Stage 1 fire restrictions may ban all open burning during high fire danger periods.
Salt Lake County may prohibit all outdoor burning except recreational fires. Utah DAQ (Division of Air Quality) regulates air quality and may restrict burning during winter inversions and summer ozone season. County burn restrictions during fire season override local rules. Agricultural burning may require permits. Yard waste burning is restricted - use city green waste collection. The Wasatch Front’s winter inversion traps pollutants, making burning restrictions especially important.
Burn restriction violation: Class B misdemeanor up to $1,000. Air quality violation: UDEQ fines. City fines vary.
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