Open Burning Permit Application

Department of Health · Granger, Indiana

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- Complete the form and applicant signature; obtain Fire Department approval; bring or send the application to the Department of Health.
- Complete the burn-site sketch. Review all printed burning conditions before signing.
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No open-burning fee is identified in the reviewed current schedule. Confirm with Environmental Health; do not assume this is free. Government fees are separate from the optional prepared PDF and postage. Review the exact amount and recipient before authorizing a check.
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Complete the form and applicant signature; obtain Fire Department approval; bring or send the application to the Department of Health. Complete the burn-site sketch. Review all printed burning conditions before signing. The original PDF is available to prepare the application. The official payment form instructs users to submit their application through DocuSign first. For a paper/PDF filing, coordinate payment with the department before using that payment-only page.
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Open Burning Permit Application
Exact original PDF, applicant fields, signature blocks and printed instructions reviewed.
Official fee schedule and accepted payments
Expressly verifies check payee, mail instruments and processing charges; does not accept personal checks.
Current department fee schedule
No open-burning fee is identified in the reviewed current schedule. Confirm with Environmental Health; do not assume this is free.
Environmental Health current contact
Current page gives 8th Floor and mailto:envirohd@sjcindiana.gov; public phone 574-235-9750 option 6.
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County-City Building 8th and 9th Floors, 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend IN 46601; Mishawaka office closed June 20, 2025.
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SJCHD-03-1200 St. Joseph County Department of Health “To promote health and wellness with compassion and integrity through partnerships, education, protection, and advocacy for all who reside in and visit St. Joseph County.” Application for Open Burning Permit Procedure 1. Complete this form and sign it at the bottom. 2. Obtain Fire Department approval. 3. Bring or send this application for open burning to the Department of Health. Name: Phone: Email: Mailing Address: City: State: Indiana Zip: Address of burn site: City: State: Indiana Zip: What do you want to burn? Sketch the burn site: North Business or activity: For which two-week period do you want this permit? Describe your burning procedure: Fire control measures to be used: Fire Department Recommendation Name of Department: Email: Approval signature of Fire Department Denial signature of Fire Department Conditions for burning: 1. Immediately advise the Fire Department on the day burning is to begin to avoid false alarms. 2. Weather at least partially clear, low wind, and in the approved direction. 3. Material must be dried internally, as well as from outside moisture. 4. Burn between 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Use smaller piles to burn out quickly. NOTE: In future operations, plan to bury, compost, chip, and/or haul away as much material as possible to avoid burning. 5. The source of the material must be from the premises. Agricultural materials must be natural, not man-made or fabricated materials, and do not include home grounds or lot clean-up. 6. Light with natural kindling materials; do not use fuel oils, rubber tires, etc., to light or support fire. 7. Residential burning where the residence contains four (4) or fewer units: burning shall be in a non-combustible container sufficiently vented to induce adequate primary combustion air with enclosed sides, a bottom, and a mesh covering with openings no larger than one-fourth (¼) square inch. Burning is prohibited in apartment complexes and mobile home parks. I certify that I understand the above conditions. Signature: Date: For Office Use Only! Investigating Environmental Health Specialist: Date: Permit approved: Permit denied:

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Complete the form and applicant signature; obtain Fire Department approval; bring or send the application to the Department of Health.
Complete the burn-site sketch. Review all printed burning conditions before signing.

Published government feesNo open-burning fee is identified in the reviewed current schedule. Confirm with Environmental Health; do not assume this is free.

No open-burning fee is identified in the reviewed current schedule. Confirm with Environmental Health; do not assume this is free.

Current fee schedule lists $3/item mailing convenience fee and card processing fee of 2.55% or $1.55, whichever is greater; electronic checks $2 below $50,000. Confirm actual extras and applicable late charges with the office.

State is preprinted Indiana for mailing and burn-site addresses.

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Current Environmental Health contact is envirohd@sjcindiana.gov; older .com addresses remain visible on some original PDFs. Confirm mailing floor before posting a packet.

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Source version: 2026-10-05.regional-1

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