Outdoor burning rules in Sarpy County, NE — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Nebraska bans open burning of bonfires, rubbish, and land-clearing fires statewide, but your local fire chief can waive the ban by issuing an open burning permit. Burning trash, plastics, and construction debris is never allowed, and cities add their own limits.
A statewide open burning ban under Nebraska law applies throughout Sarpy County, prohibiting bonfires, outdoor rubbish fires, and fires to clear land unless permitted. The local fire chief may waive the ban for a specific burn by issuing an open burning permit on a State Fire Marshal form, listing the location, date, times, and materials. Burning household trash, tires, plastics, and construction debris is prohibited regardless of any permit. Cities such as Bellevue and Papillion apply their own fire codes, and permits come from the fire department serving your area, not a central county office. Recreational fires of clean wood are treated separately.
Open burning without a required fire-chief permit, or burning prohibited materials like trash and tires, violates state law and local fire codes and can bring fines and liability for any escaped fire.
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