Fire Regulations in Dearborn County, IN (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Dearborn County, Indiana.
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Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
In unincorporated Dearborn County, Indiana, the only printed campfire standard applies once a burn ban is declared: campfires and other recreational fires must sit inside a fire ring at least 23 inches in diameter and ten inches or more in height. Chapter 96 has no year-round fire pit setback or permit.
Dearborn County, Indiana Fire Pit and Campfire Rule
Light RestrictionsDearborn County Code § 96.01(B)(1)
(B) Upon issuance of the declaration the following activities may be prohibited in Dearborn County, Indiana: (1) Campfires and any other form of recreational fire unless said fires are enclosed in a fire ring measuring at least 23 inches in diameter and ten inches or more in height.
Fireworks
Consumer fireworks can be prohibited in unincorporated Dearborn County, Indiana only through a declared burn ban, and even then use cannot be prohibited on set holiday windows: June 29 to July 9 evenings, 10:00 a.m. to midnight on July 4, and New Year's Eve into 1:00 a.m. January 1. Violations draw $200 to $1,000.
Dearborn County, Indiana Consumer Fireworks Rules
Some RestrictionsDearborn County Code § 96.01(B)(4), (D)
(4) Subject to I.C. 22-11-14-10.5, the usage of consumer fireworks. ... (D) Pursuant to I.C. 22-11-14-10.5, the prohibition on usage of consumer fireworks found in § 96.01(B)(4) shall only apply to the unincorporated areas of Dearborn County. Additionally, the usage of consumer fireworks may not be prohibited by § 96.01 (B)(4) on the following dates and times: (1) Between the hours of 5:00 p.m....
Outdoor Burning
In unincorporated Dearborn County, Indiana, the President of the Board of Commissioners can declare a burn ban that the full Board must ratify or reject. While it runs, open burning of debris is limited to burn barrels with a one-quarter inch mesh top, dawn to dusk only. Violations carry a fine of $200 to $1,000 plus court costs.
Dearborn County, Indiana Burn Ban and Open Burning Rules
Some RestrictionsDearborn County Code § 96.01(A), (B)(3), (C)
(A) The President of the Board of Commissioners may declare, pursuant to I.C. 10-14-3-29, that a state of emergency exists necessitating a burn ban in Dearborn County and invoke and declare those portions of the Indiana Code which are applicable to the conditions and invoke the full force and effect of this section in Dearborn County, Indiana, and the exercise of all necessary emergency authori...
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