Fire Regulations in Boone County, KY (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Boone County, Kentucky.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Boone County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Outdoor Burning

Boone County lets residents burn vegetation and construction debris in the unincorporated county only after posting warning signs and notifying the Fire Department, and the Judge-Executive can shut off all open burning countywide the moment a major fire hazard is declared. Boone County Code §§ 94.01 and 94.30-94.33 set the two rules.

Open Burning Rules in Boone County, KY

Some Restrictions

Boone County Code § 94.01

§ 94.01 OPEN BURNING BAN DURING PERIODS OF EXTREME FIRE HAZARD. (A) The Judge-Executive, or his/her designee shall be authorized to enact by executive order a ban on all open burning in the unincorporated areas of the county, either when he/she determines that a major fire hazard exists or when notified by the Kentucky Division of Forestry, advising that such a hazard exists. (B) No person shal...

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Smoke Detectors

Boone County Code § 114.07 requires every short-term rental in the unincorporated county to have working smoke detectors installed to the adopted building and fire code, verified at permitting and renewal and backed by civil fines.

Boone County STR Smoke Detector Rule

Some Restrictions

Boone County Code § 114.07

Each short term rental property shall have working smoke detectors in accordance with adopted codes and at least one working carbon monoxide detector and alarm and one working fire extinguisher. The premises shall otherwise comply with applicable county ordinances.

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