Burn Permits - Feature List

Burn Permits - Feature List

Burn Permits.com is an automated online burn permit management tool and auto-attendant phone system. This allows your residents to read the terms, and digitally sign off for open air fire permits online. By utilizing our burn permit system, you will not only be automating many of your tedious tasks, but also a substantial increase in compliance by providing an online option.  

Key Features

Automated Call-in System

Residents call a local number from any phone and an automated system indicates risk level status and allows residents to register their intent to burn. Every call is logged in our system, even if there is a ban, or the resident does not register their burn.

 

Risk Level

Our system provides a means of informing residents of the current burn risk level and the proper guidelines for each level. In addition to this, the system will indicate when there is a complete ban.

 

Burn Mapping

Your fire department can see at-a-glance where permitted burns are taking place, saving valuable time and manpower from going to waste on false alarms.

 

100% Online Registration

Every step of the permit registration process, from providing details, to making payments, can be completed online. This makes it very practical for residents as well as reducing your department's workload.

 

Tailored to your Department

Our system can be modified to suit the needs of your fire department. If you have any additional data you require residents to provide (e.g. Township Roll Number), we can make it happen.

 

Printable PDF Permits

Every permit registered online generates a PDF that can be printed, complete with signatures, providing the resident a hard copy of their permit.

 

Top-notch Security

Every part of the online system is protected. Our servers are located in a secure data center, as well as protected with multiple layers of security so your resident’s data is kept safe.

 

Get Paid

Our system integrates with PayPal. Funds for paid permits are instantly and securely transferred directly into your merchant account.

 

Flexible Alerting

Alerts can be sent to your residents via text message, automated phone call, or E-mail and can be filtered by geographical location, permit type, and more.

 

Full Control

With our system, you gain the ability to prevent a burn from being registered during a ban, and the ability to revoke permits from violators. The system will log the attempt and inform them of such an event, giving your residents no excuse for burning during a ban.

 

In-house Registration

Our web-based admin system allows you to continue registering permits in-house, with all the same benefits that online registration provides.

 

Who's Responding Integration

BurnPermits.com is fully integrated with the Who's Responding app, potentially preventing unwanted responses to complaints for addresses that are authorized to burn.

 

Dedicated Website

Your department will get its own public-facing website and web-based administrative panel offering a complete package tailored to you.


Usage-based Pricing - No Monthly Fees

Never pay for a monthly subscription with our pre-paid credit-based system. Credits are the "currency" of our system, and unused credits never expire!





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