4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in DuPage County, Illinois.
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DuPage County permits recreational fires in unincorporated areas only if they use clean, seasoned firewood, are contained in a fire pit or grill, and remain under constant adult supervision. Burning landscape waste, garbage, treated wood, or construction debris in a fire pit is prohibited under Sections 30-17 and 30-26 of the County Code.
DuPage County Code Sections 30-17 and 30-26
Fuel for a Recreational fire shall be limited to the burning of clean, seasoned, dry firewood. A Recreational fire shall not be used to dispose of any garbage, debris, refuse or waste (including landscape waste). "Controlled burn" means a fire contained by fire pit, grill or other recognized containment method, and which is under constant, direct adult supervision at all times.
DuPage County bans the possession, manufacture, storage, sale, handling, and use of consumer fireworks under Section 5601.1.3 of the adopted Fire Code, reinforcing the Illinois Pyrotechnic Use Act (425 ILCS 35). Only licensed public displays with a permit, bond, and qualified operator are allowed. Sparklers and a narrow list of state-approved novelties remain legal.
DuPage County's adopted Fire Code requires property owners in unincorporated areas to cut down and remove weeds, grass, vines, and other combustible growth capable of igniting and endangering property. Accumulations of combustible waste in yards, lots, and alleys are also prohibited, and hot ashes must be kept at least 10 feet from combustibles.
DuPage County has not adopted a separate county-level open-burning ordinance, so outdoor burning is governed by the Illinois EPA rule at 35 IL Adm Code Part 237. Landscape-waste burning is prohibited in any municipality over 2,500 population, in areas adjoining those municipalities, and everywhere within 40 air miles of the former Meigs Field in Chicago — a restricted zone that covers all of DuPage County. Burning of household garbage is prohibited statewide, and local municipalities may add stricter bans.
1 cities in DuPage County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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