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Are you in the Corporate Limits of Cookeville?
Before proceeding please note that only addresses within the corporate limits of the City of Cookeville are required to get a permit through the Cookeville Fire Department. Areas outside the corporate limits may still require a TN Forestry Permit or a Permit through their own municipality (Baxter, Algood, Monterey). Please see the Burnsafetn.org website for county fire permits.
How do I know if I am in the corporate limits of Cookeville?
If you pay Cookeville City Taxes then you are within the corporate limits. Other ways to tell if you are in the corporate limits is whether or not you receive trash pickup from the City of Cookeville are served by the City of Cookeville Police or Fire Departments, or if you receive your electric bill from the City of Cookeville. You may also check the online zoning map to see if you are within the city limits.
Cookeville Interactive Zoning Map
Interactive Zoning Map
Do you live within the corporate limits of Cookeville*
1. Yes
If, you don't live within the Corporate Limits please visit BurnSafeTN.org.
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Fire Guidelines

Burning Policies
- Burning may only start after filling out a Burn Permit request.
- Burn must be under constant supervision
- Fire must be at least 50 feet away from any structure
- Fire must be on personally owned or rented property.
- Burning may only be done during daylight hours (Sunrise to Sunset)
- Residents may burn clean wood, brush and leaves only.
- A continuous water source such as a hose must be near the burn site at all times.
- If wind speeds go in excess of 10 MPH all fires must be extinguished immediately.
- Permit is good for day of request only, new permits must be obtained for each new day of burning
- Burn permits are not valid on windy days (10mph or greater), in periods of reduced rainfall, or when a burn ban is in effect.
- It is unlawful to burn refuse and/or hazardous materials without securing approval of the Cookeville Fire Department.
- Avoid burning when weather is dry and windy.
- Establish wide control lines down to bare mineral soil at least five feet wide around any burn barrels and even wider around brush piles and other piled debris to be burned. The larger the debris pile, the wider the control line needed to ensure that burning materials won’t be blown or roll off the pile into vegetation outside the line.
- Keep water and hand tools ready in case your fire should spread.
- Avoid burning when your smoke will be bothersome to neighbors or sensitive locations such as highways.
Items that are not legal to burn in Tennessee.
- Tires & other Rubber Products
- Paints & Chemicals
- Aerosol and Food cans
- Mobile Homes & Buildings
- Building materials
- Copper & electrical wires
- Household trash & garbage
- Leaves & trees not grown at burn site
- Asphalt shingles & oils
- Clothing & furniture
- Plastics
- Paper products & cardboard
I agree to adhere to these policies and realize I can be ticketed for not following these policies.*
1. I Agree that I will be responsible for any damage that occurs as a result of the burning.
More information
Burning must follow Tennessee's Open Burning Law T.C.A. §§68-25-105 and 4-5-202. City Code 17-111 states, Burning of refuse without prior approval prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to burn or attempt to burn refuse on private or public property within the corporate limits of the City of Cookeville without first securing the approval of the Cookeville Fire Department. (Ord. #001-06-08, Sept. 2001, as renumbered by Ord. #006-10-23, Dec. 2006). If these instructions are followed, you have permission to burn.
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Fire Permit Form

Instructions
Please fill out the form completely. This form is for residential homeowners only. All contractors must call 931-520-5255.
Full Name*
Email Address*
Address*
City*
State
Zip Code
Phone Number*
Today's Date
Today's Date
Address Where Burning Will Occur*
Items To Be Burned*
1. Wood
2. Brush
3. Leaves
Certification*
1. I hereby certify the information contained in this request is correct to the best of my knowledge.
I understand that intentionally providing misleading or inaccurate information will render this permit invalid and I may be subject to fines and/or fees.

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