Outdoor Open Burning and Recreational Fires

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Learn before you burn!

Open burning of yard debris such as leaves, grass and pine straw will only be allowed two days per month. A burn permit is required.
Recreational burning is allowed with restrictions.

Types of Open Burning Allowed

Cooking in an outdoor fixed or portable barbecue, food smoking unit, and outdoor cooking stoves.

Outdoor fireplaces which receive a Town issued building permit and are properly maintained.

Fires for pleasure, religious, ceremonial, or other similar purposes.

You can burn:
- natural vegetation (wood, twigs, and pine cones)
- commercially prepared fireplace logs
- charcoal
You cannot burn:
- waste lumber
- garbage
- on the beach

Fires for burning yard waste including, but not limited, to grass, tree limbs, branches, leaves, pine straw, pine cones and similar items.

A burn permit is required and must be obtained from any Hilton Head Island Fire Station or Fire Rescue Headquarters.

Fires for burning yard waste including, but not limited, to grass, tree limbs, branches, leaves, pine straw, pine cones and similar items.

Violations of the burn ordinance are punishable by a fine and fees up to $1087.50 and 30 days in jail.

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