Dublin, OH Fire Regulations: Brush Clearance (2026)
Key Facts
- Duty
- Keep lot clear
- Notice
- 7-10 days to abate
- Enforcement
- City abatement plus lien
- Agricultural Burn
- OAC 3745-19
Summary
Dublin requires property owners to maintain lots free of combustible vegetation and debris under Dublin Code Chapter 660 (Health and Sanitation). Brush, dead trees, and fire-prone accumulations must be cleared upon notice.
(A) As used in this section: (1) "Total cost" means any costs incurred due to the use of employees, materials, or equipment of the municipal corporation or its agent pursuant to division (E) of this section, any costs arising out of contracts for labor, materials, or equipment, and costs of service of notice or publication required under this section. (2) "Abatement activity" means each instance of any of the following: (a) Removing, repairing, or securing insecure, unsafe, structurally defective, abandoned, deserted, or open and vacant buildings or other structures; (b) Making emergency corrections of hazardous conditions; (c) Abatement of any nuisance by a municipal corporation or its agent pursuant to division (E) of this section. (B) A
Full Breakdown
Code enforcement may issue notices of violation requiring abatement within 7 to 10 days. If the owner fails to comply, the city may perform the work and assess costs as a lien against the property. Agricultural burning is regulated by Ohio EPA under OAC 3745-19. Suburban central Ohio does not have wildfire hazard zones, so clearance enforcement focuses on nuisance and fire-load abatement rather than defensible space.
Violations & Fines
Failure to abate after notice results in city performing work and billing the owner, plus administrative fees. Repeated violations can be charged as minor misdemeanors.
Sources & Official References
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