Open burning & fires across Delaware
Can I have a backyard fire? Do I need a burn permit?
6 of 57 municipalities in Delaware have an adopted ordinance on open burning & fires on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blades Town |
Ordinance 209A - Prohibiting Burning of Leaves, Brush, or Combustibles | permit required: True · fines: not less than One Hundred dollars ($100.00), nor more than Two Hundred and Fifty dollars ($250.00) | 2026-06-05 |
| Dewey Beach Town |
Chapter 65 - Beaches / Ocean Beach Fires | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Dover City |
Chapter 46 - Fire Prevention and Protection (Sec 46-5 Open Burning) | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Elsmere Town |
Chapter 79 - Burning, Open | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Georgetown Town |
Chapter 70 - Burning, Outdoor | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Harrington City |
Chapter 114 - Burning, Open | — | 2026-06-05 |
Nothing on file for open burning & fires
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Other ordinances on file, none on this topic (45) — Arden, Ardentown, Bellefonte, Bethany Beach, Bowers, Bridgeville, Camden, Cheswold, Clayton, Dagsboro, Delaware City, Delmar, Ellendale, Felton, Fenwick Island, Frederica, Greenwood, Hartly, Henlopen Acres, Houston, Kenton, Laurel, Lewes, Little Creek, Magnolia, Middletown, Milford, Millsboro, Millville, Milton, New Castle, Newark, Newport, Ocean View, Odessa, Rehoboth Beach, Seaford, Selbyville, Slaughter Beach, Smyrna, South Bethany, Townsend, Viola, Wilmington, Wyoming.
No ordinances published online (1, verified negatives) — Farmington.
Unconfirmed (5, leads but nothing verified) — Ardencroft, Bethel, Frankford, Leipsic, Woodside.