Outdoor burning rules in Georgetown, TX — 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 inside Georgetown requires an operational permit under Sec. 8.04.050, which amends Section 105.5.34 of the adopted fire code. The Fire Department offers residential, commercial, bonfire and prescribed-burn permits with varying fees. Prohibited materials include tires, plastics and treated lumber, and burning is barred during a burn ban.
Georgetown adopted the International Fire Code with local amendments, and Section 8.04.050 of the Code of Ordinances amends fire code Section 105.5.34 to require an operational permit for kindling or maintaining an open fire on any public street, alley, road, or other public or private ground. The permit must be kept on site and available for view while burning. The Fire Department issues four operational permit types: a Residential (Controlled) Burn permit ($25, valid 365 days) for unwanted vegetation, fallen limbs and leaves, with a fuel load limited to 5 feet in diameter by 7 feet in height and requiring notification to Georgetown 911 at 512-930-3510 before burning; a Commercial Burn permit ($100, valid 30 days) using air curtain incinerators; a free Bonfire permit for ceremonial fires, which must not be conducted within 100 feet of a structure or combustible material and capped at 10 feet by 10 feet; and a free Prescribed Burn permit (valid 30 days) for land management. The city prohibits burning tires, treated lumber, plastics, appliances, electrical wire, insulation, railroad ties, asphalt shingles, and any material hauled in from another location. Except for cooking and recreational fires, burning must occur between sunrise and sunset, with wind speeds between 6 and 23 mph. When Williamson County imposes a county-wide burn ban during drought, outdoor burning in violation is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $500.
Burning without the required operational permit, burning prohibited materials, exceeding fuel-load limits, or burning outside sunrise-to-sunset hours violates Sec. 8.04.050 and the fire code. Burning during an active Williamson County burn ban is a Class C misdemeanor with a fine up to $500.
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