4-4007 Disposal of Yard and Leaf Material:
- All yard and leaf waste material shall be disposed of in accordance with all applicable local ordinances and state and federal rules and regulations.
- No person shall burn yard and leaf waste material on the street or sidewalks or on private property in the corporate limits.
- Burning is permitted for land clearing or right-of-way maintenance material, provided a state burning permit is obtained and all conditions stated thereon are complied with.
(Ord. M-92-05, passed 6/1/92)
Other open burning shall comply with the North Carolina Forest Service and the Division of Air Quality rules and regulations.
Please contact our Code Enforcement Division at (919) 753-1014 for more information on open burning in right-of-ways.
To apply for a burning permit online click here.
You can obtain a burning permit in person at:
Town of Fuquay-Varina
Fire Department
301 S. Fuquay Avenue
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
Alternatively, you can download a form and bring it to:
Town of Fuquay-Varina
Fire Department
301 S. Fuquay Avenue
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
To view the Air Quality Open Burning Regulations please click on the link below:
http://www.ncair.org/rules/rules/sec1900.pdf
http://www.ncair.org/enf/openburn/
To view the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Air Quality Brochure please click on the link below:
http://www.ncair.org/news/brochures/openbur.pdf
Please click on the following link to view a list of items that are illegal to burn:
http://www.ncair.org/news/brochures/IllegalBurn.pdf
To view frequently asked questions please click on the link below:
http://www.ncair.org/enf/openburn/ob_faqs_leaves.shtml
For information not found on our website, please contact our Code Enforcement Division at (919) 753-1014.
