Fire Regulations in Macon County, IL (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Macon County, Illinois.
Verified from official government sources
Fireworks
In unincorporated Macon County, selling, possessing for sale, or using fireworks is unlawful except under a permit the county issues for public, pyrotechnic, or consumer fireworks displays. Code § 97.03 bans unpermitted sale and use, and § 97.02 separately bans manufacturing fireworks anywhere in the jurisdiction.
Macon County Bans Fireworks Sale and Use
Significant RestrictionsMacon County Code § 97.03
Except as provided in this chapter and approved by the county as evidenced by the granting of an appropriate permit, it shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly possess, offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail, use, explode, or cause the explosion of, any fireworks unless otherwise permitted by state law.
Outdoor Burning
Unincorporated Macon County bans burning refuse except at a state-permitted or licensed incineration facility, but § 50.04(C) lets landowners burn landscape waste, brush, tree limbs, and unprocessed wood on the property where it was generated. The fire must be monitored, avoid creating a hazard or nuisance, and follow Fire Department and state or local burning orders.
Open Burning Rules, Macon County
Some RestrictionsMacon County Code § 50.04(C)
No person, firm, or corporation shall burn any refuse or cause or permit the burning of any refuse in the county except at a state permitted and/or licensed incineration facility, and only those materials specified in the permit may be burned. Also, landscape waste including brush, tree limbs, and other unprocessed wood waste may be burned on the property at which the waste was generated, so lo...
Smoke Detectors
New buildings wired under Macon County's Electrical Code must install smoke detectors to § 907.2.10 of the 2012 International Fire Code, alongside battery-backup emergency lighting for stairways and egress routes. Violating the electrical chapter, smoke detectors included, brings a fine of up to $500 per offense, with each day counted separately.
Macon County Smoke Detector Code
Some RestrictionsMacon County Code §§ 150.09, 150.99
(6) Where emergency lighting is required, battery backup type fixtures shall be used in adequate number and location to provide lighting for staircases and egress. This shall be required in all installations including buildings supplied with alternate power supply such as generators or separate services. (7) Smoke detectors shall be as per § 907.2.10 of the International Fire Code, 2012 Edi...
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