Permits

Residential Burning Permits

Burning Inside the City Limits of Hendersonville

• Open Burn Permits are required for residents to burn within the city limits of Hendersonville to safely burn tree limbs and brush.
• The limbs and brush must be indigenous to the site of the burn meaning it must have been grown there.
• Material to be burned cannot be shipped to the site of the burn and cannot include any building wood or other construction components.
• Weather conditions dictate the approval of burn permits. NO burning will be allowed when sustained winds are above 10 mph.
• Open burning without a permit will be deemed a violation and subject to a fine of $250 for malicious burning.
• You must call either the administrative office (between 8 am-5 pm, Monday through Friday) or one of the stations each day before you begin burning to determine if the day is a Burn Day.

Obtaining a Burn Permit

Residential Burn Permits can be obtained from any fire station or at our administrative offices.

You may print a sample copy of the permit (PDF). This is a sample only and may not be used as a permit. It is provided for you so you may read all requirements and be familiar with them before going to a station or the administrative offices to complete your actual permit which will be signed by both you and an authorized representative of the department.