Burn Information Line: (209) 754-6600 ~ Copperopolis Residents: (209) 785-7664
CAL FIRE burn permits are available at burnpermit.fire.ca.gov.
CalFire permits have safety restrictions limiting pile size to 4 feet by 4 feet, a 10-foot clearance down to bare earth, and a person in attendance at all times with water and a shovel. No burning unless weather conditions are considered safe.
Everyone must adhere to all rules for burning whether or not they are required to have an Air Pollution burn permit.
When burning is allowed, you are required to have an Air Pollution Control Burning Permit if:
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The property is 5 acres or more, OR
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You are operating on the parcel as a commercial business (regardless of parcel size)
Air Pollution Burn Permits are good for 1 year from the date of issuance and they cost $12. See below for Rules and Regulations that must be followed when burning.
There are 3 ways to obtain a burn permit:
- On-line: For credit card payments click here and enter the PLC #9091
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By Mail: To renew an existing permit, submit the $12.00 payment by check, including your APCD Permit Number to: APCD 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, CA 95249. A new permit will be mailed to you. Applications for new APCD Permits click here for an application form.
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Walk-In: Purchase a permit at the APCD counter.
If conducting a prescribed burn on an area greater than 10 acres, or emitting more than one ton of particulate matter (about 100 tons of wood or about two hundred 10'x10'x5' piles), a Smoke Management Plan (SMP) is required. Please call ACPD at (209) 754-6588 for more information.