Fire Regulations in Lima, OH (2026)
3 verified fire regulations for Lima, Ohio, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Recreational fires (campfires) are allowed in Lima. Fuel must be clean, seasoned firewood stacked no larger than 2 feet high by 3 feet wide, and the fire must sit at least 25 feet from any structure or combustible material. It must be attended with an extinguisher on hand.
Fire Pit and Recreational Fire Rules
Some RestrictionsCity of Lima Open Burning Guidelines; OFC 307.3.2
Recreational Fires (campfires) are allowed. Must use clean, seasoned firewood, or equivalent, stacked no larger than (2) feet high by (3) feet wide. Site cannot be within (25) feet of the nearest structure or combustible material.
Fireworks
Lima did NOT opt out of Ohio's 2022 fireworks law. Residents may discharge 1.4G consumer fireworks on state-designated holidays only, on private property you own or have permission to use. July 3-5, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Streets are off-limits.
Consumer Fireworks in Lima, Ohio
Some RestrictionsORC 3743.45
A person may discharge 1.4G fireworks on the following days: ... The third, fourth, and fifth days of July; The first Friday, Saturday, and Sunday before and after the fourth day of July ...
Outdoor Burning
Lima sits inside a 'restricted area,' so open burning is tightly limited. Burning residential trash or garbage is prohibited. Burning yard waste (limbs, brush, leaves, clippings) is prohibited unless the Ohio EPA approves it in advance and the site is more than 1,000 feet from the nearest neighbor's house.
Open Burning Rules in Lima
Some RestrictionsCity of Lima Open Burning Guidelines (OAC 3745-19)
The burning of residential waste (trash) and/or garbage is prohibited. The burning of yard waste: tree limbs, branches, brush, leaves, clippings, etc. is prohibited unless approved in advance by the Ohio EPA. The site must be more than 1000 feet from nearest neighbor's house.