61:33:01:05Authorized burn barrels.
Section · Administrative Rules of South Dakota · View on sdlegislature.gov ↗
Burn barrels must be: (1) Constructed of metal, with all draft holes screened with heavy-duty one-fourth or less woven wire screening. The top grate must be of the same screening material or a welded construction that will not allow either flying ash or burning paper to leave the burn barrel during combustion; (2) Located at least thirty feet away from any structure and sited on bare mineral soil, gravel, or concrete; (3) Cleared of vegetation in a six-foot radius around the burn barrel; and (4) Staked and secured to prevent overturning.
Source: 50 SDR 47, effective October 16, 2023.
General Authority
Law Implemented
- SDCL 34-35-16 ↗
- SDCL 34-35-17 ↗Amended by SB34 (2025) — Update the roles of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the