Permits & Forms
The Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District provides a wide variety of services to the community.
In order to serve you better we are now offering the following information and forms to you on-line for you convenience:
A water access review form must be completed for any construction requests
Along with this form a plot map showing where the structure sits on the property, it can be emailed to joeder@nrfpd.com
A Domestic Burn Permit is required for open burning, including burn barrels and small piles that are 3 feet across or under. A Provisional Burn Permit is required for piles over 3 feet.
It is the home owner's responsibility to maintain a current permit and follow all regulations.
CLICK HERE to sign in to Community Connect to register for a Domestic Burn Permit.
Open burning in compliance with this permit does not exempt any person from any civil or criminal liability for consequences or damages resulting from such burning, nor does it exempt any person from complying with any other applicable law, ordinance, regulation or decree of this or any other governmental entity having jurisdiction.
A Provisional Burn Permit is required for burning approved materials in a pile over 3 feet across. Construction, Demolition, Commercial and Domestic Waste (not eligible under lines of Domestic Permit) may be burned with this permit. Industrial open burning is prohibited.
CLICK HERE to sign in to Community Connect and apply for a Provisional Burn Permit for your location.
Your permit must be approved before any materials are burned.
Open burning in compliance with this permit does not exempt any person from any civil or criminal liability for consequences or damages resulting from such burning, nor does it exempt any person from complying with any other applicable law, ordinance, regulation or decree of this or any other governmental entity having jurisdiction.
Open burning in compliance with these regulations does not exempt any person from any civil or criminal liability for consequences or damages resulting from such burning, nor does it exempt any person from complying with any other applicable law, ordinance, regulation or decree of this or any other governmental entity having jurisdiction.
You will need to apply for a DEQ Burn Permit and receive permission from your local fire department to burn the following types of material:
• Industrial – Includes the burning of waste, including process waste, produced as the direct result of any manufacturing or industrial process.
• Debris – When moved from another site.
You do not need a DEQ permit but must be issued a permit from your local Fire Department to burn the following types of material:
• Commercial – Includes the burning of any waste material from offices, wholesale or retail yards and outlets, warehouses, restaurants, mobile home parks and dwelling containing more than four dwelling units. For example, apartments, condominiums, hotels, motels and dormitories.
• Demolition Waste – Includes the burning of waste material resulting from or produced by the complete or partial destruction or tearing down of any man-made structure, or the clearing of any site of land improvement or cleanup. Land clearing waste is typically considered demolition waste. Examples of land clearing waste includes the removal of trees, brush, logs, stumps, debris or man-made structures for the purpose of site clean-up or site preparation. This does not include yard debris, agricultural waste, or slash (slash includes forest debris or woody vegetation to be burned that is related to the management of forestland used for growing and harvesting timber).
• Domestic Waste – Includes household waste material such as paper, cardboard, clothing yard debris* or other material generated in or around a dwelling of four-or-fewer family living units, or on the property immediately adjacent to the dwelling. *Yard Debris - includes wood, needle or leaf materials from trees, shrubs or plants from the real property immediately adjacent to a dwelling of not more than four family living units.
Required Provisions
* Required to notify fire district before ignition of debris.
* Periodically restack or feed the burning pile, ensure that combustion is essentially completed, and smoldering fires are prevented.
*Provide water or other forms of fire protection as required by authorized jurisdiction or agency,
* A reasonable person, or an expressly authorized agent, must constantly attend all open burning. This person must be capable and have the necessary equipment for extinguishment. This person also must completely extinguish the fire before leaving it.
These materials are prohibited to burn:
• Wet garbage
• Plastic
• Asbestos
• Wire insulation
• Automobile parts
• Asphalt
• Petroleum treated materials
• Painted wood and wood treated with creosote or pentachlorophenol
• Rubber products including tires
• Animal remains
• Animal or vegetable matter resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking or service of food.
• Any other material that emits dense smoke or noxious odor.