**A BURN BAN RESOLUTION** from Sept. 24 – Oct. 24, 2025, the Somerset County Commissioners have issued a decree forbidding the following: open burning – ignition and subsequent burning of any combustible material (garbage, leaves, grass, twigs, litter, paper, vegetative matter involved with land cleaning , or any sort of debris) out-of-doors in either a burn barrel, (screened or unscreened) fire ring, or on the ground. Please see full explanation below:
https://rockwoodborough.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Burn-Notice-Sept-2025.pdf
A Burn Permit is required to burn leaves or lawn debris.
- Permits are available at the Borough Office at a cost of $10.00 per day.
- *See Ordinances page for more details