Burning brush and yard waste inside the City of Noblesville is prohibited. §92.12(A) of the Noblesville Fire Prevention Code (Ord. 50-10-09) states verbatim: "No person within the City shall burn any rubbish, trash, garbage, yard waste, leaves, construction materials, tree limbs, shrubbery trimmings, or dangerous materials at any time within the City limits." The Noblesville Fire Department's Residential Open Burning Regulations confirm: in the City of Noblesville, no open burning is allowed under §92.12(A); only approved recreational, ceremonial, camp, or pep rally fires are permitted (disposal burning is prohibited). Residents must dispose of brush, leaves, and yard waste via curbside collection. In unincorporated Noblesville Township, 326 IAC 4-1-3 (IDEM exemption) plus 2008 InFC 307 allow recreational/ceremonial/camp fires with 24-hour notice to the Fire Department if the pile exceeds 125 (5x5x5) cubic feet - but disposal burning of yard waste at apartments, condos, and mobile home parks is barred, and within 1-4 unit residential buildings burning may use a noncombustible container only between October 1 and May 15 with a 15 ft setback (per 326 IAC 4-1-3 + InFC 307.4).
Noblesville Code of Ordinances Chapter 92, §92.12(A) (Controlled Burning - Responsibilities) is the controlling provision inside the City of Noblesville corporate limits: "No person within the City shall burn any rubbish, trash, garbage, yard waste, leaves, construction materials, tree limbs, shrubbery trimmings, or dangerous materials at any time within the City limits." The Noblesville Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau's Residential Open Burning Regulations summarize the City rule as "No opening burning allowed [Section §92.12(A)]" with the only exception being "Approved Recreational, ceremonial, camp, or pep rally fires - Disposal Burning is Prohibited!" (i.e., a residential recreational fire pit is allowed under §92.12(B)(1)(d) with an Open Burn Permit, but using the fire as a means to dispose of yard waste, brush, leaves, or tree limbs is independently prohibited under §92.12(A)). In Noblesville Township (the portion of NFD's jurisdiction outside City limits, per §92.02 "Jurisdiction"), the controlling rule is 326 IAC 4-1-2 (open burning prohibited) plus the 326 IAC 4-1-3 exemptions and 2008 Indiana Fire Code (InFC) 307, with conditions: only clean wood products, paper, and charcoal may be burned; fires must be attended at all times until completely extinguished; no burning during unfavorable meteorological conditions (high winds, air stagnation, ozone action days); adequate firefighting equipment shall be on-site; minimum 25 ft from a structure (or 15 ft in an approved noncombustible container at a 1-4 unit residential building) under InFC 307.4 / 307.4.2. The NFD requires at least 24 hours' notice before any Township recreational/ceremonial/camp burn ONLY where the pile size exceeds 125 cubic feet (5 ft x 5 ft x 5 ft). For brush clearance and routine vegetation disposal, Noblesville offers curbside yard-waste collection through the City's contracted waste services - residents place brush, leaves, and limbs curbside per the Solid Waste schedule rather than burning. The Noblesville Fire Department (Division Chief Matt Mitchell) at 317-776-6336 administers Open Burn Permits and Township exemptions. Indiana does not maintain a statewide pre-emption that lets landowners burn yard waste over local prohibitions.
The Noblesville Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau enforces §92.12 in the City and 326 IAC 4-1 in Noblesville Township. Per §92.99(D), open-burning violations of §92.12 (including burning brush, leaves, yard waste, or other prohibited materials) are punishable by a fine up to $200.00 per offense, with each day a separate violation; the §92.99 Additional Fee Schedule lists Open Burning Violation at $200.00/day. IDEM may also enforce 326 IAC 4-1-2 violations independently. NFD suppression units may be dispatched to extinguish unauthorized burns. Common violations: burning leaves or grass clippings in a yard fire, using a backyard pit to dispose of construction debris or tree trimmings, burning during ozone action days or high wind, leaving a fire unattended, or burning closer than 25 ft to a structure (15 ft if in an approved noncombustible container).
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