Nebraska Open Burning Permit Requirement Statewide

Statewide open burning ban; waiver; permit; fee; terms, defined. (1) There shall be a statewide open burning ban on all bonfires, outdoor rubbish fires, and fires for the purpose of clearing land. (2) The fire chief of a local fire department may waive an open burning ban under subsection (1) of this section for an area under the local fire department's jurisdiction by issuing an open burning permit to a person requesting permission to conduct open burning. The permit issued by the fire chief to a person desiring to conduct open burning shall at a minimum contain (a) the name and telephone number of the landowner, (b) the burn location, (c) the date and beginning and ending time of the burn, (d) a description of the material to be burned, (e) the name and telephone number of the person responsible for the burn, (f) whether the land-management burning is to be a prescribed burning or a controlled burning, and (g) the approximate number of acres to be burned. The local fire department may have additional requirements for a burn to be permitted. The permit shall contain the signature, written or electronic, of the local fire chief. The State Fire Marshal shall provide a sample form with the minimum requirements on the website of the State Fire Marshal. (3) The fire chief of a local fire department may waive the open burning ban in the local fire department's jurisdiction when conditions are acceptable to the chief.