Rules of Outdoor Burning
- ONLY dry plant growth natural to the burn site can be burned.
- You may not burn inside city limits unless you have been issued a burn permit. If you plan to burn in the county please contact the Rockwall County Sheriffs Office Non-Emergency Line at phone 972-645-0500
- A burn permit must be obtained by submitting a burn permit application to the specific city you reside in.
- The burn site must be at least 300 feet from any residential, recreational, commercial or industrial area, except if located on the property where the burn is to take place.
- There must be a fire break of 50 feet around the material to be burned.
- A competent person of at least 18 years of age must be in attendance of the site during the burn.
- An adequate supply of water to control the burn is required at the site.
- If complaints are received and the complaint is valid, burning will have to cease.
- Hours of burning are from sunrise to sunset as set forth by the United States Naval Observatory tables available from the National Weather Service.
- Hauling of materials, brush or vegetation onto the site from another property will render this permit invalid.
NO Burn Days are determined as follows
- Wind is or expected to be below 5 mph or above 21 mph
- Ozone Action Day has been issued for the DFW area
- If Rockwall County inacts a "Burn Ban" on all outdoor burning
Materials and Items that Absolutely Cannot Be Burned
- Petroleum products
- Asphaltic materials
- Items containing natural or synthetic rubber
- Lumber
- Household garbage / refuse (including newspapers and boxes)
Authorization to conduct outdoor burning does not exempt or excuse a person from the responsibility, consequences, damages, or injuries resulting from the authorized burning and does not excuse a person from complying with other applicable laws, ordinances or regulations.