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FESTUS FIRE DEPARTMENT BURN PERMITS AT FESTUS CITY HALL 8:00AM TO 5:00PM
New Chapter 5 Open Burning Regulation - Effective 1-29-95
(St. Louis, St. Charles, Jefferson and Franklin Counties, and St. Louis City)
CITY OF FESTUS and FESTUS RURAL FIRE
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Burning leaves, brush
vegetation in
incorporated areas
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CITY
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BANNED COMPLETELY
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Burning leaves, brush
vegetation outside of
incorporated areas
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LOCAL
FIRE DEPARTMENT
PERMIT (RURAL)
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Only between September 16 and April 14, and only
between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. and cannot exceed
16 square feet.
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Burning vegetation at
land clearing operations
anywhere in Ch. 5 area
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CITY / RURAL
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Must obtain DNR ACD permit
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Burning household refuse
in incorporated areas
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CITY
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BANNED COMPLETELY
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Burning household refuse
outside of incorporated areas
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RURAL
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BANNED COMPLETELY
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Burning trade waste, burning
tires, salvage operations by
open burning
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CITY / RURAL
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BANNED COMPLETELY
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Agricultural burning
(pest control, crop
management)
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Between April 15 and September 15, person must notify DNR (in writing) 48 hours
prior to burn; DNR can delay burn if ozone is high.Burning between September 15
and April 15 is not regulated. Landclearing operations associated with crop
production will need a DNR permit. ACD may be required based on population density.
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Fire training
(firefighters or industrial
employees)
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Must notify DNR (in writing) 24 hours prior to training. In the case of a fire department
burning a building, the Fire Dept is responsible for removal of ACM, shingles, floor or
ceiling tiles, any petroleum based materials, etc. prior to burning.
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Warm season grass burns
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Not regulated in any way by state
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT PERMIT (CITY / RURAL)
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Recreational fires
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Not regulated in any way by state
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT PERMIT (CITY / RURAL)
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Noncommercial barbeque
cooking fires
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Not regulated in any way
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Business Phone Numbers:
Police & Fire: 636-937-3646
Public Library: 636-937-2017
Public Works: 636-937-6646
Park Reservations: 636-937-6646
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Festus City Hall
711 West Main
Festus, MO 63028
636-937-4694
636-937-2140 FAX
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Festus City Ordinances
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