Outdoor burning rules in Clayton County, GA — 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 of natural vegetation is allowed only outside the summer burn ban and must be at least 25 feet from any structure or property line. You must first obtain a Georgia Forestry Commission permit number. Burning man-made materials is always illegal.
Clayton County Code Chapter 42, Article IV governs open burning. Burning of natural vegetation must be located at least 25 feet from any structure or property line, and provisions must prevent the fire from spreading within 25 feet of any structure. A Georgia Forestry Commission permit number is required before residential or agricultural burning and must be shown to fire personnel on request. Fires are limited to a controllable size as determined by the fire marshal, and commercial burn pits require fire marshal inspection and permitting. Because Clayton is in the metro-Atlanta ozone zone, the state summer burn ban prohibits burning yard and land-clearing debris from May 1 through September 30.
Persons violating the open-burning article are subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 per violation; report illegal burning to 911. Summer-ban violations also breach state law.
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