Fire Regulations in Johnson County, KS (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Johnson County, Kansas.

Verified from official government sources

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

Fireworks

Unincorporated Johnson County bans storing, selling, using, exploding, discharging or possessing fireworks outright. The only carve-outs are a permitted public display, wholesale distribution leaving the county, or permitted agricultural use, all enforced under Code of Resolutions Chapter 50, Division 3.

Fireworks Ban in Unincorporated Johnson County

Heavy Restrictions

Johnson County, KS Code of Resolutions § 50-72

No person shall store, offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail, use, explode, discharge or possess any fireworks, as defined in this division, within the unincorporated area of the county, except for permitted public displays, wholesale distribution outside the county, and permitted agricultural usage.

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Outdoor Burning

Open burning in unincorporated Johnson County is not banned outright, but the board chairperson can impose a countywide ban whenever fire conditions turn dangerous. Sec. 30-19 lets the chairperson prohibit burning, suspend existing burn permits, and block new ones during unusual weather or other exigent circumstances, with violations punishable by a $500 fine and 30 days in jail.

Open Burning Bans in Johnson County

Significant Restrictions

Johnson County, KS Code of Resolutions §§ 30-19, 30-24

(a)The chairperson of the board of county commissioners shall be and hereby is authorized to sign and issue a ban upon the open burning of any and all materials, except within an enclosed container equipped with a spark arrestor, throughout the unincorporated areas of the county and to suspend all permits for burning of materials whenever the chairperson, upon consultation with or recommendatio...

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Fire Regulations by City in Johnson County

2 cities in Johnson County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

Overland ParkPop. 197,238

4 verified rules • Fire Pits & Backyard Fires, Fireworks

OlathePop. 141,290

4 verified rules • Fire Pits & Backyard Fires, Outdoor Burning

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