Burn Permits

THERE IS NO BURN BAN IN THE CITY LIMITS OF SANTA FE, TEXAS

ON  SEPTEMBER 20, 2023, SANTA FE FIRE MARSHAL RAMON LIFTED THE BURN BAN FOR THE CITY OF SANTA FE.

Permits are required to burn in the city limits.

Do you want to burn brush and limbs in the city limits of Santa Fe? Contact Fire Marshal Ramon Coven at (409) 925-6412 to schedule an inspection for Monday or Tuesday for him to inspect your burn pile for a burn permit. 

Burn permits are $10.00 for a 60 day permit and $50.00 for a yearly permit. A resident must acquire 3 consecutive 60 day burn permits without violations to qualify for a yearly permit.

A permit is also required for a bonfire and will expire per Fire Marshal' s instructions, at the cost of $10.00.

Commercial burn permits also may be acquired for larger parcels of land clearing at a rate of $25.00 per acre and can only be approved by the Fire Marshal.

Items that cannot be burned include:

• miscellaneous trash, shingles, furniture, anything with asbestos, railroad ties, treated lumber of any kind, wire, household garbage, boats, barns, houses, etc.

ONLY BRUSH AND LIMBS ARE ALLOWED TO BE BURNED.

The Fire Marshal's Office is located in City Hall at 12002 Hwy 6, Santa Fe, TX 77510. Please contact us if you have questions regarding burning in the city limits of Santa Fe at (409) 925-6412.

County residents must call Galveston County Pollution Control at (409) 938-2251 to obtain burning information and permits.