City of Princeton
Burning Ordinance Highlights
The following information contains highlights of the rules and regulations governing burning in the City of Princeton.
Landscape Waste
Definition:
Landscape waste includes DRY leaves, the DRY trimmings or fallen pieces of trees or bushes, and other DRY vegetative matter as is ordinarily produced by any yard, garden or lot.
Permitted Burning:
Definition:
An outdoor recreational fire for the purpose of cooking or warming that cannot exceed 2' x 2' x 2'. Includes the use of barbeque grills, outdoor fireplaces, and other cooking appliances.
Restrictions:
Grills and recreational fires are not prohibited by this ordinance.
Must be completely extinguished after use.
Bonfire
Definition:
An outdoor fire for ceremonial purposes larger than 2' x 2' x 2', but not larger than 5' x 5' x 5'.
Restrictions:
Burning Ordinance Highlights
The following information contains highlights of the rules and regulations governing burning in the City of Princeton.
Landscape Waste
Definition:
Landscape waste includes DRY leaves, the DRY trimmings or fallen pieces of trees or bushes, and other DRY vegetative matter as is ordinarily produced by any yard, garden or lot.
Permitted Burning:
- Beginning April 1st and ending May 1st, and beginning October 1st and ending November 30th.
- NO burning permitted on Mondays or Fridays.
- Burning permitted on all other days between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
- Burning days may be further restricted if, in the determination of the Fire Chief, weather or other unsafe conditions exist. Those restrictions will be posted and distributed through local news media.
- Burning of landscape waste may be unlawful when it causes a public nuisance and the responsible party may be asked to extinguish the fire by law enforcement officials.
- Burning shall be at least 25 feet from any structure or vehicle and must not occur on public property.
- Fire must be attended by a responsible person at all times and a means of adequate extinguishment must be available.
- Smoke must not obstruct the view on a street, sidewalk or railroad track.
- Open burning of waste by a business is illegal (except for landscape waste generated to maintain the property and agricultural waste generated on the property under limited circumstances).
- Open burning of garbage (i.e., food, food scraps, food packaging, and diapers), construction/demolition debris, tires, and materials containing asbestos is always prohibited.
Definition:
An outdoor recreational fire for the purpose of cooking or warming that cannot exceed 2' x 2' x 2'. Includes the use of barbeque grills, outdoor fireplaces, and other cooking appliances.
Restrictions:
Grills and recreational fires are not prohibited by this ordinance.
Must be completely extinguished after use.
Bonfire
Definition:
An outdoor fire for ceremonial purposes larger than 2' x 2' x 2', but not larger than 5' x 5' x 5'.
Restrictions:
- Property owner must be issued a permit by the fire chief at least five days in advance following an inspection of the area.
- Fuel must be dry, seasoned firewood.
- Cannot be used for waste disposal purposes.