Outdoor burning rules in Butler County, OH — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Open burning in Butler County is regulated by Ohio EPA rules (OAC 3745-19) and enforced locally by the Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency. In restricted areas, open burning is prohibited except for narrow exemptions, and garbage may never be burned.
Under OAC 3745-19-03, no person or property owner may cause or allow open burning in a restricted area except for specific exemptions. Garbage - waste from food handling, preparation, or storage - may never be open burned anywhere in Ohio. Residential waste (paper, wood from one- to three-family homes) may be burned only in unrestricted areas, at least 1,000 feet from any inhabited off-property building, and never trash generated off-site. Piles over 1,000 cubic feet require prior notification to Ohio EPA. Butler County residents in the restricted Cincinnati metro area should call 513-946-7777 before burning.
Ohio EPA has authority to enforce open-burning rules; violations can result in substantial civil penalties and cleanup liability.
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