Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 1503 | Division of Forestry
Section 1503.18 | Kindled Fires.

Effective: September 14, 2016
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly
(A) No person shall kindle a fire upon public land without the written permission of the forest-fire warden having jurisdiction or on land of another without the written permission of the owner or the owner's agent.
(B) No person shall kindle or authorize another to kindle a fire in or near any woodland, brushland, or land containing tree growth or in any place from which the fire is likely to escape unless all leaves, grass, wood, and inflammable material surrounding the place where the fire is kindled have first been removed to a safe distance and all other reasonable precautions have been taken to prevent its escape from control. No fire shall be left until extinguished or safely covered.
(C) Excepting fires kindled in a plowed field, garden, or public highway at a distance of not less than two hundred feet from any woodland, brushland, or field containing dry grass or other inflammable material, no person shall kindle or authorize another to kindle a fire in the open air, outside the limits of any municipal corporation or land controlled by any railroad company, for the purpose of burning wood, brush, weeds, grass, or rubbish of any kind between the hours of six a.m. and six p.m. during the months of March, April, May, October, and November in any year. The chief of the division of forestry may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to expand the times and places for kindling fires for any affected persons.
(D) The times and places for kindling fires established under division (C) of this section may be restricted or eliminated by executive order of the governor if environmental conditions so warrant.
(E) Fires kindled by improperly disposing of a lighted match, cigar, or other burning or glowing substance are kindled fires within the meaning of this section.

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Ohio Revised Code

Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources

Chapter 1503 | Division of Forestry

Section 1503.01 | Chief of the Division of Forestry - Powers and Duties.

Section 1503.011 | Conservation and Development of Forests - Duties of Chief.

Section 1503.03 | Acquisition of Forest Areas.

Section 1503.04 | Custody of Forests.

Section 1503.05 | Timber Sale Agreements.

Section 1503.06 | State Forest Nursery.

Section 1503.07 | Property Which Is a Forest-Fire Hazard May Be Declared a Public Nuisance.

Section 1503.08 | Fire Protection Areas.

Section 1503.09 | Appointment of Forest-Fire Wardens.

Section 1503.10 | Supervision of Forest-Fire Wardens.

Section 1503.11 | Forest-Fire Wardens - Duties and Powers.

Section 1503.12 | Notices.

Section 1503.13 | Compensation of Forest-Fire Wardens.

Section 1503.14 | System for Detection and Observation of Forest Fires - Mutual Aid and Assistance Agreements - Transfers of Excess Property.

Section 1503.141 | Wildfire Suppression Payments; Reimbursement for Costs Incurred in Suppression of Fires.

Section 1503.15 | Personal Liability of Forest-Fire Warden or Forest-Fire Investigator.

Section 1503.16 | Duty of Owners or Lessees.

Section 1503.17 | Owner or Lessee Not to Receive Compensation for Extinguishing Fire.

Section 1503.18 | Kindled Fires.

Section 1503.22 | Fire May Be Kindled in Absence of Forest-Fire Warden.

Section 1503.23 | Disposition of Fines.

Section 1503.27 | Agreement With Federal Government.

Section 1503.271 | Agreements With Federal Government for Forest Management Projects.

Section 1503.32 | Consent of State to Land Acquisition by Federal Forest Service.

Section 1503.33 | Cooperation Among States and With Federal Agencies to Prevent Forest Fires.

Section 1503.34 | Lease Agreements for the Rental of Concessions.

Section 1503.35 | Distribution of Money Received From Sale of National Forest Products.

Section 1503.40 | Forestry Advisory Council.

Section 1503.41 | Middle Atlantic Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact.

Section 1503.43 | Shawnee Wilderness Area.

Section 1503.50 | Definitions.

Section 1503.51 | Rules and Regulations.

Section 1503.52 | Operation Under Timber Harvest Plans.

Section 1503.53 | Confidentiality.

Section 1503.54 | Violations; Remedies.

Section 1503.55 | Forestry Pollution Abatement Fund.

Section 1503.99 | Penalty.