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Outdoor Burning
Richmond and Motueka have fire ban areas restricting outdoor fires.
Outdoor burning is controlled during winter in all settlements, meaning that only certain outdoor fires are allowed. Where burning can be carried out, there is a requirement that all burn events follow good practice.
If you intend to light a fire outdoors anywhere in the Tasman District you must comply with the following criteria:
- The property where the fire is lit must not be in the Fire Ban Area at any time, or Fire Sensitive Area(between June and August inclusive);
- Only dry vegetation (from no more than 3 adjoining properties), paper and cardboard may be burnt;
- No offensive or objectionable nuisance smoke, odour or ash is to cross the property boundary;
- Smoke must not reduce traffic visibility or visibility on any public amenity area;
- No municipal, domestic, industrial or trade waste or plastic is to be burnt;
- No tree stumps are to be burnt.
Tasman District Council manages discharges into the environment from outdoor burning, however for safety purposes Rural Fire Network Limited require you to obtain fire permits for outdoor burning anywhere within the Tasman District.
Tasman District Council Good Practice Guide to Outdoor Burning
Fire Permits
A fire permit allows you to light a fire, but does not allow you to create nuisance smoke or objectionable effects beyond the property boundary of your site.
When lighting an outdoor fire anywhere in the Tasman District, for safety purposes a fire permit is required. The Council is not responsible for the issue or administration of fire permits.