Annual Burn Permits
If you were issued a burn permit in 2025, you do not need to renew it. Burn permits remain valid as long as you own the property. If ownership changes, the new property owner must apply for a new permit.

Annual Burn Permit Application:  

https://www.cognitoforms.com/SJForms/StJohnsFireDepartmentBurnPermit


Please note:  When you apply for your annual burn permit online your permit is not valid until you receive a return email.  Permits will normally be approved within 24 hours, except for weekends and holidays.  

Permits cannot be given for manufactured materials, such as cardboard boxes, processed lumber, trash, tires, etc. Residents may burn leaves, tree limbs, garden waste, field materials, and ditch banks, etc.