Kane County defines "Brush" as tree trunks, limbs, branches and twigs. Brush may be burned in every unincorporated ZIP code, but only on the property where it was generated and only under the county's standard burning restrictions. There is no wildfire defensible-space clearance mandate.
Under the Kane County Health Department Burning Regulations, "'BRUSH' MEANS TREE TRUNKS, LIMBS, BRANCHES, AND TWIGS." Brush may be burned in all unincorporated ZIP codes, but only "on the property upon which the landscape waste or brush was generated," on sunny days 10 a.m.–3 p.m., in a pile no larger than 6'x6'x6', at least 20 feet from structures or property lines, not when wind exceeds 10 mph, and not during inversions or ozone alerts. The fire must be supervised with water available until extinguished. Illinois has no statewide wildfire brush-clearance ordinance for residential lots; overgrown vegetation is handled as a weed/nuisance matter rather than fire clearance.
A fine up to $500 shall punish any person who violates any provision. Hazardous or garbage burning is prohibited regardless of any exemption.
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