Stafford County, Virginia
When is land-clearing burning prohibited in Stafford County?
Virginia prohibits ordinary on-site open burning of land-clearing debris in Stafford County from May 1 through September 30. This is the state seasonal restriction, not permission to burn outside that period or an emergency-ban status.
Published seasonal restriction
Virginia 9VAC5-130-40 A 8 publishes this state seasonal restriction. Section 10 applies that part to VOC emissions-control areas, and 9VAC5-20-206 explicitly includes Stafford County. Other laws, local ordinances and orders still apply.
Scope
Land-clearing debris only. The calendar wording is preserved as published; this tool does not approve boundary dates or burning outside that period. Not an emergency-ban lookup, parcel-jurisdiction finding, device exemption, special-operation approval or permission to burn other materials.
Official source reviewed October 4, 2026.
Virginia seasonal burning rule · State applicability · Stafford control-area listing · Material definitions