Fire Regulations in Kane County, IL (2026)
5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Kane County, Illinois.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
A backyard recreational fire in unincorporated Kane County must burn only brush, be no larger than 3'x3'x3', stay 20 feet from buildings and property lines, and be supervised with water on hand until out. Burning leaves, grass or trash is never allowed.
Backyard Recreational Fires Capped at 3-Foot Cube
Some RestrictionsKane County Burning Regulations (Rev. 05.01.08)
Burning of brush for recreational fires, but the fire cannot be larger than 3'x3'x3'... Any burning must be supervised until the fire is extinguished; a fire extinguisher; garden hose or water source must be available at the burning site.
Fireworks
Kane County bans private and consumer fireworks use, including sparklers, in the unincorporated county unless conducted by a state-licensed lead pyrotechnic operator under a County Board permit. Displays must stay 600 feet from any hospital, asylum or infirmary, end by 11:00 p.m., and carry $1 million in liability insurance. Violators face a $500 minimum fine per offense, each day counted separately.
Fireworks Permits Required in Unincorporated Kane County
Significant RestrictionsKane County Code § 10-16(A), (B)(1)
A. Consumer displays are hereby prohibited unless performed by a lead pyrotechnic operator as part of a pyrotechnic display. B. Permits for pyrotechnic displays shall hereafter be granted under the following rules and regulations: 1. ... No fireworks shall be discharged, ignited or exploded within six hundred feet (600') of any hospital, asylum or infirmary. Indoor pyrotechnic displays and/or i...
Brush Clearance
Kane County lets residents burn brush and landscape waste generated on their own property, but only from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on sunny days with wind under 10 miles per hour, at least 20 feet from any structure or property line, and in a pile no bigger than a 216-cubic-foot cube.
Brush Burning Rules in Unincorporated Kane County
Some RestrictionsKane County Code § 15-2(B)
B. Open Burning: ... Any and all burning in the unincorporated areas of the county shall be in accordance with the restrictions enumerated below: a. The open burning of landscape waste shall only occur on the property upon which the landscape waste or brush was generated. The burning of any materials other than landscape waste and brush is prohibited. b. The following restrictions upon the open...
Outdoor Burning
Kane County regulates open burning by ZIP code. In many unincorporated ZIP codes, burning "Landscape Waste" (grass, leaves, weeds) is prohibited at any time; only brush may be burned. Other ZIP codes allow dry landscape waste and brush under standard restrictions.
Open Burning Restricted; Leaves Banned in Many ZIP Codes
Some RestrictionsKane County Burning Regulations (Rev. 05.01.08)
Burning of "Landscape Waste" is prohibited at any time. "Brush" may be burned when following the Standard Restrictions below. The burning of any materials besides "Brush" is prohibited and punishable.
Smoke Detectors
Kane County requires smoke alarms in new and altered one- and two-family homes under the 2021 International Residential Code's Section R314, as locally amended to track Illinois's Smoke Detector Act. The county's amendment specifically requires an alarm outside each separate sleeping area within 15 feet of every room used for sleeping.
Smoke Alarm Placement Rules in Kane County
Some RestrictionsKane County Code § 6-4 (2021 IRC § R314.3)
Section R314 Smoke Alarms R314.1 Smoke detection and notification. R314.3 Location Delete 2. and insert the following: "2. Outside each separate sleeping area within 15 feet of every room used for sleeping purposes per 425 ILCS 60, Smoke Detector Act."
Fire Regulations by City in Kane County
2 cities in Kane County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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