Fire Regulations in Olmsted County, MN (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Olmsted County, Minnesota.

Verified from official government sources

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

Outdoor Burning

Olmsted County bans burning solid waste anywhere in the county under Chapter 3500, Section 3508.07. The only exception is for residents of Agricultural Sites disposing of their own farm or household waste under Minnesota Statutes Section 17.135, and even that exemption excludes tires, plastics, appliances, batteries and motor oil. Everyone else must haul waste to a licensed facility.

Open Burning of Solid Waste Ban in Olmsted County

Heavy Restrictions

Olmsted County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 3500 § 3508.07

3508.07 Prohibitions Solid Waste Burning Burning of Solid Waste is prohibited by this Ordinance, except as allowed on Agricultural Sites by the residents of the Agricultural Site as per Minnesota Statutes, Section 17.135... The exemption in paragraph (a), clause (1), does not apply to burning tires or plastics, except plastic baling twine, or to burning or burial of the following materials: (...

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Fire Regulations by City in Olmsted County

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

RochesterPop. 121,395

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

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