6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Marion County, Indiana.
Verified from official government sources
Campfires, fire pits, and chimineas are permitted as personal comfort fires in unincorporated Marion County. Prohibited materials (garbage, plastics) may not be burned. Fires must not create a nuisance.
Indianapolis-Marion County Code §407-201 restricts consumer fireworks discharge to specific dates and times only. Consumer fireworks are legal in Indiana (IC §22-11-14) but Marion County restricts timing significantly. Penalties: $100 first offense, $500 minimum second offense, up to $2,500 third+ offense.
Marion County has no wildfire-urban interface brush clearance requirement. As an urban Midwest county under Unigov, no defensible space or brush clearance mandates apply to residential properties. Property owners must maintain yards free of flammable debris under general nuisance provisions (Indianapolis Code Ch. 391).
Open burning in Indianapolis-Marion County is regulated by IDEM (IC §13-17-9) and local ordinance. Disposal burning of dried branches/limbs in a non-combustible container (mesh openings ≤1/4 inch) is allowed, kept 15+ ft from structures, attended at all times, extinguished by sunset. Preferred hours: 10 AM–3 PM. No trash, garbage, or prohibited materials.
Marion County has no wildfire zone designations. The Unigov consolidated city-county area has minimal wildfire risk as an urbanized Midwest metro. No WUI (Wildland-Urban Interface) zones or defensible space requirements apply.
Marion County Code of Ordinances Sec. 591-421, together with Indiana Code Sec. 22-11-18-3.5, requires every dwelling unit in Indianapolis-Marion County to have a functional smoke detector outside each sleeping area, on every story (including basements and habitable attics), powered by a sealed non-replaceable 10-year battery or hardwired with battery backup. Owners must repair or replace a defective unit within seven working days of written notice.
1 cities in Marion County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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