Beginning June 1, 2017, RAPCA will no longer be issuing open burning permissions except for State permissions that involve fire training, prairie burns, land management, and other limited approved circumstances. Anyone choosing to burn for the purpose of waste disposal must follow the terms and conditions listed below and comply with Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) 3745-19 Open Burning Standards. Failure to comply with these rules may result in possible enforcement action and revocation of open burning privileges.

RAPCA will be maintaining a list of addresses (see below) where residents have demonstrated and/or stated that they can meet the OAC rules and agree to the open burning terms and conditions. This list is being maintained as a courtesy to residents and local fire departments as to help alleviate any unnecessary fire squad calls.

Open Burning Terms and Conditions

• Maintain all fires in a nuisance-free fashion.
• Notify your local Fire Department prior to burning.
• Only clean, dry, untreated wood or other approved materials may be burned. See OAC 3745-19 for a complete list of approve materials or contact RAPCA with questions.
• Burning of asphalt shingles, trash, tires, plastics, furniture, mattresses, building materials is strictly prohibited and all other prohibited materials. See OAC 3745-19 for a complete list of prohibited materials or contact RAPCA with questions.
• Fire extinguishing materials must be on-site at all times.
• Do NOT burn during high wind conditions, please check with your local fire department if there are any questions.
• Open burning on Air Pollution Advisory days is prohibited. Call the RAPCA Airline at 937-223-3222, or visit the RAPCA home page, to find out if an advisory has been issued.
• Burn site must be located at least 1,000 feet from the nearest neighboring residence.
  Resident must recognize dry conditions and obey any state or local advisories and/or bans against open burning. Specifically, OAC 3745-19 does not relieve the resident of the ODNR Division of Forestry open burning requirements contained in Ohio Revised Code 1503.18 which prohibit most prescribed/prairie burns and brush/waste disposal fires from being set in unincorporated areas between the hours of 6am to 6pm during March, April, May, October and November unless applicant obtains a waiver from the Chief of the Division of Forestry.

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