Sec. 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. If a fire protection district does not require a burning permit then subsection (c) shall apply to such areas by obtaining a permit from the appropriate air quality control district.

(b)

Within those portions of the unincorporated area of the county in a state responsibility area, burning permits shall be obtained first 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, and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.

(Ord. No. 6296, § II, 12-2-2019; 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.)