Anyone obtaining an “Agricultural Burn Permit” or a “Permit to Burn on a No-Burn Day” is subject to a fee. Per District Rule 3040 – Agricultural/Open Burn Fees, the current fee schedule is the following:
Agricultural/Open Burning (annual)
Single Location
$26.00
Two (2) Locations
$46.00
Three (3) or more locations
$73.00
Burn Day Exemption
Daily, per location
$33.00
Prescription burn fees apply to anyone who is required to submit a Smoke Management Plan pursuant to Title 17, Subchapter 2, Smoke Management Guidelines for Agricultural and Prescription Burning of the California Code of Regulations. Per District Rule 3160 – Prescribed Burning Fee, the current fee rate is:
Prescribed Burning (per acre, annually)
Broadcast Burning
$5.84
Pile Burning
$3.50
Broadcast and Pile Burning
The assessed fee equals the total acreage burned over the previous year, minus 40 acres per property owner, and multiplied by the applicable fee rate.
