Burn Regulations

City of Festus & Festus Rural Fire Restrictions

Material	Location	Restrictions
Burning leaves, brush vegetation in incorporated areas	City	Banned Completely
Burning leaves, brush vegetation outside of incorporated areas	Local Fire Department Permit (Rural)	Only between September 16 and April 14, and only between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. and cannot exceed 16 square feet.
Burning vegetation at land clearing operations anywhere in chapter 5 area	City / Rural	Must obtain DNR ACD permit
Burning household refuse in incorporated areas	City	Banned Completely
Burning household refuse outside of incorporated areas	Rural	Banned Completely
Burning trade waste, burning tires, salvage operations by open burning	City / Rural	Banned Completely

Type of Burning	Regulation
Agricultural burning (pest control, crop management)	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. Land clearing operations associated with crop production will need a DNR permit. ACD may be required based on population density.
Fire training (firefighters or industrial employees)	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.
Warm season grass burns	Not regulated in any way by state or local fire department permit (city / rural)
Recreational fires	Not regulated in any way by state or local fire department permit (city / rural)
Noncommercial barbecue cooking fires	Not regulated in any way