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Overland Park, KS Fire Regulations: Wildfire Zones (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

State-mapped hazard zones: None in Kansas
WUI code adopted: No
Fire code: 2024 IFC, Ord. BC-3499
Open burn permit: Required, fire department issues
April burning: Banned county-wide

Summary

Kansas maps no fire hazard severity zones and enforces no statewide wildland-urban interface code, and Overland Park adopts none. What governs instead is the city fire code, a fire department open burn permit, and Johnson County air quality rules.

Open burning, bonfires, recreational fires or portable outdoor fireplaces, shall be prohibited when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous (determined using information from the National Weather Service or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Exception: Prescribed burning for the purpose of reducing the impact of wildland fire when authorized by the fire code official.

Source: City of Overland Park Municipal CodeView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: latest section effective 1901-01-01).

Full Breakdown

Chapter 16.320 adopts the 2024 International Fire Code by Ordinance No. BC-3499, taking only Appendices B, C, D, I, N, and O. The International Wildland-Urban Interface Code is absent from Title 16, and no chapter maps hazard zones or imposes ignition-resistant construction. Section 16.320.105.5.36 requires a fire department operational permit for any open fire, exempting recreational fires, and the city does not issue open burn permits in dense neighborhoods. Section 16.320.307.1.1 shuts down all outdoor burning when weather makes it hazardous. K.A.R. 28-19-645 et seq. bans nearly all open burning in Johnson County during April. Kansas Forest Service risk mapping at kansaswildfirerisk.org is advisory.

Violations & Fines

Fire code enforcement through the Overland Park Fire Department and Municipal Court. Burning without a required permit, or during a burn ban or red flag conditions, draws citation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my Overland Park property in a wildfire zone?

Kansas designates no fire hazard severity zones. The Kansas Forest Service Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal shows advisory risk ratings, but no zone triggers building or clearance requirements here.

Can I have a backyard fire pit?

Yes. Recreational fires are exempted from the open burn permit under 16.320.105.5.36. Section 16.320.307.1.1 prohibits them when weather or local conditions make fires hazardous.

Why does Overland Park issue burn bans every April?

Kansas air quality regulations at K.A.R. 28-19-645 et seq. ban nearly all open burning in Johnson and Wyandotte Counties during April to protect summer ozone levels.

Sources & Official References

[1]City of Overland Park Municipal Code

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