Open Burning Permit

General Requirements

1. The Fort Osage Fire Protection District must be contacted each day before starting to burn. Weekday Phone Number: (816) 650-5811 (8:00 to 4:30) Weekend Phone Number: (816) 650-5485 Fax: (816) 650-5819

2. All open burning will take place during the time 3 hours after sunrise and 3 hours before sunset or from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, whichever is greater. You shall be responsible for preventing smoldering fires after the burning hours.

3. Only vegetative waste originating from the applicants property, may be burned at a minimum of 200 yards from the nearest inhabited dwelling ( except your own).

4. All vegetation waste suitable for fireplace wood, posts, saw logs or other uses shall be removed prior to the burning.

5. Should a smoke problem arise from the burning, you must correct the problem immediately.

6. The permission to burn in no way relieves you of your obligation to comply with any local, county, state or federal rule or regulations.

7. Should the stipulations of this permit be violated, the Fort Osage Fire Protection District and or the Missouri Air Pollution Control Program, reserves the right to revoke this permit to burn at anytime.

8. To apply for an extension, the original permit must be resubmitted.

9. Open burning is prohibited on RED, ORANGE, and YELLOW ALERT air pollution days in Jackson County, from April through September. Applicants can call (913) 383-7557 to determine alert status or access the internet address. www.marc.org/airquality/airqual.htm

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Building Construction

All new construction and most repair work, that is going to be done on a residence or a commercial build, is required to have a building permit. If you are not sure as to whether you need a building permit, please call the Fire District and ask for the Inspection Division 650-5811.

For building permit applications, you will need to go to the following locations to obtain a building permit.

Unincorporated Jackson County :

Jackson County Public Works

303 West Walnut

Independence Mo. 64050

816-881-4565

City of Buckner, Sibley & The Village of River Bend

Fort Osage Fire District

004 W. Monroe

Buckner Mo. 64016

816-650-5811

The City of Levasy

Levasy City Hall

103 Pacific

Levasy Mo. 64066

816-650-3552

Each area is currently under the following Building Codes.

2003 International Building Code

2003 International Residential Code

2003 International Fire Code

2003 Uniform Mechanical Code

2003 Uniform Plumbing Code

2005 National Electrical Code