§ 13-71. Burning permits required.

It is unlawful for any person to undertake or authorize the undertaking of any open burning within the unincorporated area of the county at any time between May 1 and the date the director of forestry and fire protection declares, by proclamation, that the hazardous fire conditions have abated for that year or at any other time when the director of forestry and fire protection has declared, by proclamation, that unusual fire hazard conditions exist within the region wherein the county is located without first obtaining a written burning permit as follows:

(a)

Within those portions of the unincorporated area of the county in a fire protection district, burning permits shall be obtained from the fire protection district.

(b)

Within those portions of the unincorporated area of the county in a state responsibility area, burning permits shall be obtained from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection or, if the location of the open burning is also in a fire protection district and the district is authorized by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to issue such permits, from the fire protection district.

(c)

Within those portions of the unincorporated area of the county not in a fire protection district or state responsibility area, burning permits shall be obtained from the Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, or the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

(d)

If the county fire chief determines that conditions of high fire hazard exist within any or all of the unincorporated area of the county, the county fire chief may suspend the issuance of any burning permit authorized by this section or stay the effect of any such permit already issued or both for such period as the county fire chief deems necessary, not to exceed one hundred fifty (150) days. The county fire chief shall notify the board of supervisors of any such suspension or stay by memorandum within twenty-four (24) hours following its commencement.

(Ord. No. 6184 , § I, 11-15-2016; Ord. No. 6049, § I, 11-5-2013; Ord. No. 5905, § I, 11-2-2010; Ord. No. 5373, § 2, 2002; Ord. No. 4905, § 1, 1995.)