Broken Arrow, OK Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)
Outdoor burning rules in Broken Arrow, OK, also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance, set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Key Facts
- Refuse/trade-waste burning
- Prohibited citywide
- Enforcement
- Code official orders extinguishment
- Exceptions
- Only with prior written approval
- Governing law
- Broken Arrow Code § 3-24
Summary
Broken Arrow bans open burning of refuse or trade waste citywide; only pre-approved agricultural, silvicultural, or recreational fires with prior written approval are allowed under Chapter 3.
It shall be unlawful for any person to dispose of refuse or trade waste by open burning, or cause or permit such disposal, except as otherwise provided in this article. No person shall conduct or cause or permit the conduct of a salvage operation by open burning. The code official shall prohibit open burning that will be offensive or objectionable due to smoke or odor emissions when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous. The code official shall order the extinguishment, by the permit holder or the fire department, of any open burning that creates or adds to a hazardous or objectionable situation.
(Code 1977, § 3-24; Ord. No. 384, § 9A, 3-15-1971; Ord. No. 2191, § I, 1-19-1999)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 43).
Full Breakdown
Broken Arrow Code § 3-24 makes it unlawful to dispose of refuse or trade waste by open burning anywhere in the city, and separately bans salvage operations conducted by open burning. The code official can prohibit any open burning that becomes offensive or hazardous due to smoke, odor, or local conditions, and may order the fire department or permit holder to extinguish it. Narrow exceptions exist under §§ 3-25 through 3-29 for silvicultural, agricultural, and recreational fires like campfires, but only with prior written approval from the code official or fire chief: general trash burning is not permitted anywhere in the city.
Violations & Fines
Burning refuse or trade waste without an exception violates § 3-24; the code official can order extinguishment and refer the matter for prosecution.
Frequently Asked Questions
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