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Station 1 156 Columbia St. Chester, South Carolina Phone:803-385-2123 Fax: 803-385-5812

Station 10 988 McCandless Road Chester, South Carolina Phone:803-581-5328 Fax: 803-581-5339

 

J. Paul Caldwell- Fire Chief                         James Leonard-Fire Marshal/Arson Investigator

Vee-Veca Torrence, Administrative Assistant

         156 Columbia Street                 Chester, South Carolina  
Phone:803-385-2123                 Fax: 803-385-6757
Office Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

 

The Fire House-All in a day's work

Burning - Outdoor Residential

Burning Notification:  1-800-986-3595

Outdoor burning is burning of household yard waste, such as leaves, grass, brush and other yard trimmings. It is also burning to clear land of trees, stumps, shrubbery, or other natural vegetation.

                                       · Burning is not the only way to dispose of natural vegetation. Consider composting and chipping.

· When and where burning is allowed, you may only burn unprocessed natural vegetation.

· Your smoke must not impact your neighbors, and you must put out your fire if it does.

· Do not leave your fire unattended.

· The fire should not include materials hauled from another property.

· It is illegal to burn construction and demolition debris.

· Always check with your local fire department for permit and safety requirements before you light any outdoor fire.

· You are required to call and the Burn Hotline:  1-800-986-3595

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Legal Perspective:

         For the legalities please refer to the ordinances of Chester, South Carolina.   

• 	ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Chester, South Carolina - Code of Ordinances  ....with the provisions of the standard codes adopted in Section 8-19. (Code 1995, § 2-203) Sec. 23-4. Open burning. It shall be unlawful for any person to burn trash or any other material in an open fire on public or private property...   ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL Chester, South Carolina - Code of Ordinances ...with the provisions of the standard codes adopted in Section 8-19. (Code 1995, § 2-203) Sec. 23-4. Open burning. It shall be unlawful for any person to burn trash or any other material in an open fire on public or private property... [Find more like this document] [Refine search by this document] [Exclude documents like this from search]
  .	ARTICLE V. UNLAWFUL ACTS Chester, South Carolina - Code of Ordinances ...in a street without a permit; (3) Spilling or draining water, oil or other liquids onto a street; (4) Burning any material in a street; (5) Depositing wood, glass, metal, masonry, soil, rock, minerals, garbage, trash, waste... [Find more like this document] [Refine search by this document] [Exclude documents like this from search]