Lake County, Ohio

Lake County open burning laws (cont)

Within a Restricted Area

Permitted burning includes:

• cooking for human consumption (barbecues, campfires, cookouts);

• heating tar;

• welding and acetylene torches;

• smudge pots and similar occupational needs; and

• heating for warmth of outdoor workers and strikers. Use common sense: use only clean wood and restrict the size of the fire so it can be contained in a 55-gallon drum.

By notifying Ohio EPA in advance ceremonial fires can be set for limited periods of time. Fires must be limited in size to 5 feet by 5 feet and may not burn for more than three hours. Under certain circumstances, fires set to train firefighters, to dispose of certain ignitable or explosive materials, or to dispose of poisons such as pesticides and their containers are allowed WITH PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM OHIO EPA. Recognized horticultural, silvicultural, range, or wildlife management practices, involving burning, also are allowed with prior written permission from Ohio EPA.

This permission may take two weeks to obtain. Ohio EPA is represented by five district offices and ten local air agencies. See the back of the brochure for the agency to contact in your area. Fires intended to control disease or pests may be set if the local health department, the Ohio Department of Agriculture, or the U.S. Department of Agriculture verifies to Ohio EPA that open burning is the only appropriate control methods.

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