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Commissioners approve referral and online posting for urban-area burn permit with $20 fee

5763426 · September 12, 2025
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Summary

Commissioners voted to forward a proposed urban-district burn-permit ordinance to first responders and to post permit information online, endorsing a permit fee—discussion centered on permit duration, enforcement and preventing contractor trash burning.

Trousdale County commissioners voted to send a proposed urban-district burn-permit ordinance to first responders for review and to post permit information online; the ordinance includes a $20 permit fee.

Commissioner 1 explained the fire chief requested a permit aimed at reducing contractor fires and illegal burning of trash in denser urban areas. The draft defines allowable open burning and explicitly…

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