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Title 7 : Fire Protection and Fireworks
Chapter 3 : Open Burning

7-302 : State forestry permit required.

An additional burning permit from the Tennessee Department of Forestry is required for outdoor burning of authorized items during the period between Oct. 15 and May 15.

  1. Anyone starting an open-air fire within five hundred feet (500') of a forest, grassland, or woodland must by law obtain a burning permit from the division of forestry.
  2. Permits are not required for burning in containers such as a metal barrel or a recreational "burn pit" covered with a one-half inch (1/2") mesh screen cover.

  3. Permits from the division of forestry are free of charge and may be obtained by calling the division of forestry phone number for the county where the burning will be done (Jefferson - 865-475-3467). Burning permits by phone are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., except on holidays. Permits may be obtained in advance for weekends and holidays. Permits issued by the Division of Forestry are also available online any day of the week from 8:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. central time:

    https://agriculture.tn.gov/OnlineBurnPermitPublic/default.aspx

    (Ord. #217-05, Nov. 2016)