{
 "topic": "open-burning",
 "label": "Open burning & fires",
 "question": "Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?",
 "jurisdiction": "Delaware",
 "country": "US",
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/de/open-burning/",
 "municipalities": [
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005715",
   "name": "Blades",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/us/de/blades/",
   "answer_page": "/us/de/blades/open-burning/",
   "json": "/us/de/blades/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Ordinance 209A - Prohibiting Burning of Leaves, Brush, or Combustibles",
   "document_number": "209A",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/us/de/blades/open-burning/ordinance-209a/",
   "answer": "In the Town of Blades, Delaware, permit required: True; fines: not less than One Hundred dollars ($100.00), nor more than Two Hundred and Fifty dollars ($250.00). Source: Ordinance 209A - Prohibiting Burning of Leaves, Brush, or Combustibles, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005724",
   "name": "Dewey Beach",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/us/de/dewey-beach/",
   "answer_page": "/us/de/dewey-beach/open-burning/",
   "json": "/us/de/dewey-beach/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Chapter 65 - Beaches / Ocean Beach Fires",
   "document_number": "65",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": null,
   "answer": "The Town of Dewey Beach, Delaware has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Chapter 65 - Beaches / Ocean Beach Fires, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005725",
   "name": "Dover",
   "type": "City",
   "path": "/us/de/dover/",
   "answer_page": "/us/de/dover/open-burning/",
   "json": "/us/de/dover/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Chapter 46 - Fire Prevention and Protection (Sec 46-5 Open Burning)",
   "document_number": "46",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": "/us/de/dover/open-burning/chapter-46/",
   "answer": "The City of Dover, Delaware has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Chapter 46 - Fire Prevention and Protection (Sec 46-5 Open Burning), verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005727",
   "name": "Elsmere",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/us/de/elsmere/",
   "answer_page": "/us/de/elsmere/open-burning/",
   "json": "/us/de/elsmere/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Chapter 79 - Burning, Open",
   "document_number": "79",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": null,
   "answer": "The Town of Elsmere, Delaware has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Chapter 79 - Burning, Open, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005733",
   "name": "Georgetown",
   "type": "Town",
   "path": "/us/de/georgetown/",
   "answer_page": "/us/de/georgetown/open-burning/",
   "json": "/us/de/georgetown/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Chapter 70 - Burning, Outdoor",
   "document_number": "70",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": null,
   "answer": "The Town of Georgetown, Delaware has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Chapter 70 - Burning, Outdoor, verified 2026-06-05."
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005735",
   "name": "Harrington",
   "type": "City",
   "path": "/us/de/harrington/",
   "answer_page": "/us/de/harrington/open-burning/",
   "json": "/us/de/harrington/open-burning.json",
   "status": "found",
   "n_adopted": 1,
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
   "document": "Chapter 114 - Burning, Open",
   "document_number": "114",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "transcript_url": null,
   "answer": "The City of Harrington, Delaware has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Chapter 114 - Burning, Open, verified 2026-06-05."
  }
 ],
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   "municipality_id": "gx-005709",
   "name": "Arden",
   "path": "/us/de/arden/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005711",
   "name": "Ardentown",
   "path": "/us/de/ardentown/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005712",
   "name": "Bellefonte",
   "path": "/us/de/bellefonte/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005713",
   "name": "Bethany Beach",
   "path": "/us/de/bethany-beach/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005716",
   "name": "Bowers",
   "path": "/us/de/bowers/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005717",
   "name": "Bridgeville",
   "path": "/us/de/bridgeville/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005718",
   "name": "Camden",
   "path": "/us/de/camden/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005719",
   "name": "Cheswold",
   "path": "/us/de/cheswold/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005720",
   "name": "Clayton",
   "path": "/us/de/clayton/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005721",
   "name": "Dagsboro",
   "path": "/us/de/dagsboro/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005722",
   "name": "Delaware City",
   "path": "/us/de/delaware-city/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005723",
   "name": "Delmar",
   "path": "/us/de/delmar/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005726",
   "name": "Ellendale",
   "path": "/us/de/ellendale/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005729",
   "name": "Felton",
   "path": "/us/de/felton/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005730",
   "name": "Fenwick Island",
   "path": "/us/de/fenwick-island/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005732",
   "name": "Frederica",
   "path": "/us/de/frederica/",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005734",
   "name": "Greenwood",
   "path": "/us/de/greenwood/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005736",
   "name": "Hartly",
   "path": "/us/de/hartly/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005737",
   "name": "Henlopen Acres",
   "path": "/us/de/henlopen-acres/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005738",
   "name": "Houston",
   "path": "/us/de/houston/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005739",
   "name": "Kenton",
   "path": "/us/de/kenton/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005740",
   "name": "Laurel",
   "path": "/us/de/laurel/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005742",
   "name": "Lewes",
   "path": "/us/de/lewes/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005743",
   "name": "Little Creek",
   "path": "/us/de/little-creek/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005744",
   "name": "Magnolia",
   "path": "/us/de/magnolia/",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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   "name": "Middletown",
   "path": "/us/de/middletown/",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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   "municipality_id": "gx-005746",
   "name": "Milford",
   "path": "/us/de/milford/",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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   "name": "Millsboro",
   "path": "/us/de/millsboro/",
   "status": "found",
   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
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   "municipality_id": "gx-005748",
   "name": "Millville",
   "path": "/us/de/millville/",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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   "municipality_id": "gx-005749",
   "name": "Milton",
   "path": "/us/de/milton/",
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   "name": "New Castle",
   "path": "/us/de/new-castle/",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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   "municipality_id": "gx-005751",
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   "name": "Ocean View",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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   "name": "Odessa",
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   "name": "Rehoboth Beach",
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   "municipality_id": "gx-005760",
   "name": "South Bethany",
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   "municipality_id": "gx-005763",
   "name": "Wilmington",
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   "municipality_id": "gx-005728",
   "name": "Farmington",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
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   "name": "Ardencroft",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
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   "municipality_id": "gx-005714",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
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   "name": "Frankford",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005741",
   "name": "Leipsic",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  },
  {
   "municipality_id": "gx-005764",
   "name": "Woodside",
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   "last_verified": "2026-06-05"
  }
 ]
}