Fire Regulations in Sangamon County, IL (2026)

3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Sangamon County, Illinois.

Verified from official government sources

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

Fire Pits & Backyard Fires

Recreational campfires and cooking fires are allowed in unincorporated Sangamon County without a burn permit, but garbage may never be burned and the fire must otherwise comply with applicable law.

Backyard Fires In Sangamon County

Light Restrictions

Sangamon County Code § 8.04.360

The following activities are not in violation of Section 8.04.350 unless they cause air pollution... The burning of fuels for campfires, recreational and cooking purposes, or in domestic fireplaces, in areas where such burning is consistent with other laws, provided that no garbage shall be burned in such cases.

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Fireworks

Fireworks are banned in unincorporated Sangamon County outside every city and village unless the county has issued a public display, pyrotechnic or consumer fireworks permit under Chapter 8.12.

Sangamon County Fireworks Permit Rules

Significant Restrictions

Sangamon County Code § 8.12.030

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.

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Outdoor Burning

Sangamon County bans open burning across the unincorporated county outright, permitting it only for narrowly defined agricultural, domicile, landscape, and recreational fires that meet specific distance, weather, and no-garbage conditions.

Open Burning Ban, Sangamon County

Significant Restrictions

Sangamon County Code § 8.04.350

No person shall cause or allow open burning in unincorporated areas of Sangamon County except as provided in Section 8.04.360.

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Fire Regulations by City in Sangamon County

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

SpringfieldPop. 114,394

5 verified rules • Fire Pits & Backyard Fires, Fireworks

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