Outdoor burning rules in Lawrenceville, 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 banned May 1-Sept 30 under GAEPD Rule 391-3-1-.02(5) for Gwinnett County (Atlanta metro nonattainment area). Year-round permit required from GA Forestry Commission for allowed burns.
Lawrenceville is in Gwinnett County, one of 54 Georgia counties subject to the seasonal open burning prohibition during ozone season. Outside the ban period, residents must obtain a free burn permit from GFC (online at GaTrees.org or call 1-877-652-2876). Burning household garbage is prohibited year-round. Only vegetative yard debris may be burned.
GAEPD violations: up to $25,000/day civil penalty. Local fire code violations: misdemeanor, fines up to $1,000.
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