The City of Richmond Hill follows the guidelines set forth by the Georgia Forestry Commission regarding outdoor burning. Burn permits are not required when burning hand-piled natural vegetation (leaves & limbs). However, it is illegal to burn any debris that is not naturally produced on your property (garbage, lumber scraps, pallets, cardboard, etc.). Additionally, fires must be continuously monitored by a responsible adult, a water source for quick extinguishment must be present, and fires must be completely extinguished by dusk.
Burning for the purposes of commercial land clearing must be permitted through the Georgia Forestry Commission. Rules for separation distances and the use of air curtain destructor equipment will be enforced.
For more information about burning, please visit the Georgia Forestry Commission website.