Outdoor burning rules in Stark 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.
Ohio EPA rules (OAC 3745-19) govern open burning statewide. Burning household trash, yard debris, or garbage is prohibited. Residential waste burning, where allowed, must sit at least 1,000 feet from any neighbor's inhabited building and burn no rubber, plastic, or building materials.
Open burning in Ohio is controlled by Ohio EPA under OAC 3745-19, enforced alongside your local fire department. In restricted areas (near towns), open burning is banned except for small recreational fires. Where residential waste burning is permitted, OAC 3745-19-04(B)(3) requires the fire be at least 1,000 feet from any inhabited building not on the premises and prohibits burning rubber, grease, asphalt, liquid petroleum products, plastics, or building materials. Bonfires and campfires are allowed only with clean seasoned firewood and a fuel area no larger than three feet across and two feet high, and never for waste disposal. Canton and other cities add permit requirements.
Illegal open burning can bring Ohio EPA enforcement and civil penalties, plus local fire-department citations. In Canton, unlawful burning is a fourth-degree misdemeanor.
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