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Burn Permits

In addition to these MBARD Burn Permits, refer to CALFIRE or your local fire department for their permitting requirements. 

Backyard Burn Permits

The Backyard Burn Permit Application for the 2024-2025 Backyard Burn Season is available at https://portal.laserfiche.com/x4671/forms/BYBPermit

 

Backyard Burning is the burning of green waste material by occupants of single- or two-family dwellings. The Backyard Burn Season begins on December 1st each year and continues through April 30 of the following year.

Agricultural Burn Permits

Piles cleared from less than 10 acres of agricultural land or for land management  

  • Apply for an Agricultural and Land Management Burn Permit from MBARD. 

Prescribed Burn Permits

Piles cleared from 10 + acres of agricultural land management or for wildland vegetation management 

Broadcast burns of any size for agricultural land management or wildland vegetation management 

     

    Air Curtain Burner Permits

    Visit the MBARD Air Curtain Burners Webpage for information on the required permit(s) to operate an air curtain burner.

     

    Applicable Rules and Regulations:

    Rule 438: Open Outdoor FiresTitle 17: Smoke Management Guidelines for Agricultural and Prescribed BurningSanta Cruz County Guidelines for Pile Burning

     

    Burn Type Information

    What are the Different Types of Burns?Trash Burning BanWarming Fires Guidelines

     

     

    For more information please contact: