Outdoor burning rules in Sandy, UT — 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 in Sandy is prohibited year-round for yard waste and requires a DAQ/Fire Marshal permit for any allowable burn. Utah's mandatory 'no-burn' air action days and the Wasatch Front winter inversion period (Nov 1-Mar 1) prohibit all solid-fuel burning including fire pits.
Sandy prohibits open burning of leaves, yard waste, and trash under Sandy City Code and Utah Administrative Code R307-202. Burn permits are issued only by the Sandy Fire Marshal during the state spring/fall burn windows (typically March 1-May 30 and Sept 15-Oct 30) and only for agricultural or land-clearing needs. Utah Division of Air Quality issues mandatory no-burn declarations on 'red' and 'yellow' air action days — common Nov-Feb due to Wasatch inversions — banning all wood-burning including fireplaces and outdoor pits. Recreational fires using clean, dry wood in approved pits are allowed outside no-burn periods.
Unpermitted burn: $299 initial citation, up to $1,000 for repeat offenses. Burning on no-burn day: Class B misdemeanor. Escape fire: full suppression cost liability.
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