Outdoor burning rules in Castle Rock, CO — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Open burning within Castle Rock requires a written permit from the Fire Department, except contained backyard cooking or warming fires. Permitted open fires must be at least 50 feet from any structure. Burning trash, construction debris, and yard slash is prohibited.
Per the burn permit requirements (Municipal Code 8.26.040), 'open burning within the Town of Castle Rock and Castle Rock Fire Protection District shall be prohibited without a permit obtained from the Fire Department,' and 'permitted open fires shall be located not less than 50 feet from any structure or combustible material.' Burning of domestic refuse, construction materials, plastic, treated lumber, tires, and toxic materials is banned. Petroleum accelerants are prohibited. Burning is also barred metro-wide November 1-March 31 (Denver/Boulder seven-county area, which includes Douglas County) and during any fire restriction. Permits require State Air Pollution Control approval.
Burning without a permit or burning prohibited materials can bring a civil penalty up to $10,000 per day (per CRS 25-7-123).
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