The fall open burning season for St Joseph will starts the first week of next Month.

The City released the dates Thursday for the fall open burning season. It will Start Monday November 5th and end Sunday November 25th. Open burning will be permitted under certain guidelines including yard waste for residential properties only.

Guidelines:

Burning for yard waste of residential properties only.

Burning shall be allowed between 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m

All fires must be in an upright cylindrical metal container with a volume equal to no more than 55 gallons. Containers must be located at least fifteen feet away from any building. Only one burn container per residence is allowed.

All fires shall be monitored from a point on the property where the fire is

located, by a person capable of containing a fire, should containment become necessary.

ONLY dry yard waste such as leaves, brush and logs grown on the property can be burned. NO trash, paper, lumber or building debris may be burned.

Fire-fighting material, including but not limited to, a garden hose or a container of water sufficient to contain any fire started shall be at the site of the fire.

If weather conditions such as high winds indicate the safety of the community or the public may be endangered or if open burning may create a health hazard, the Fire Chief or Health Director may invoke a temporary burning ban.

Any violation of the open burning restrictions may result in a summons to appear in court for a misdemeanor violation.