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Fire Permit Policy
BURNING PERMITS
WHEN A PERMIT IS REQUIRED
Prescribed Burns and Piled Material
The City of Prior Lake requires an approved permit for prescribed burns (grasslands) and piled material
(brush and clean wood.) These permits are designed for residential property only. Alternative methods
for disposing of brush and other materials should be considered for commercial applications.
Recreational Fires
Burning permits are not required for recreational fires. Recreational fires are not to exceed 3’x3’x3’. The
area must be cleared 5 feet around by any combustible materials and 25 feet away from any building.
Recreational fires must contain only clean burning natural wood. No Burning in barrels is allowed.
Prairie Grass Burns
Contact the DNR Forestry at 952-826-6760 for approval of prairie grass burns larger than ½ acre before
filling out the burning permit application. If DNR approval is granted, attach a copy of the DNR permit to
our permit for the Fire Dept. to review.
FEES AND TIMELINES
The fee for approved permits is $40.00. Please make your check out to the City of Prior Lake. These
monies will offset the cost of processing your permit with the Fire Chief, City staff, Scott County Sheriff’s
dispatch center and the Department of Natural Resources. An application is available at City Hall and on
our website. The Fire Department will approve or deny the request for a burning permit. It takes about a
week to process the permit. If your permit is denied, you will receive an explanation why and your fee
will be returned to you. If approved, please follow all requirements listed on the permit application and
call the phone number on the top of the form when ready to burn. You must have the permit on site
before burning can begin.
OTHER DISPOSAL OPTIONS
Your local Fire Department along with the Department of Natural Resources encourages you to seek
other alternatives such as chipping and/or composting. Your local refuse hauler can also help you with
this. Remember AIR QUALITY is important to everyone.