Enforcement of Burning Ordinance

Who Can Enforce the Burning Ordinance?

The Ordinance delegates enforcement authority to the following agencies:

• McHenry County Department of Health  815.334.4585

• Local Law Enforcement Agencies

       (i.e. municipal police, sheriff dept., etc.)

• Fire Departments

• Protection Districts

Please note: Agencies who respond to complaints of open burning of landscape waste are responsible for a variety of issues.  Agency response will be prioritized according to protocol established by each agency.  If you are reporting a fire that is life threatening or is a fire safety issue, CALL 911.

Response Agencies:

McHenry County Department of Health         

815.334.4585 (8:00 am to 4:30 pm)

815.344-7421 (emergency after hour response number)

Local Law Enforcement Agencies  

McHenry County Sheriff 

Unincorporated areas  815.338.2141

(non emergency number)

Local Fire Protection Districts 

Local Fire Departments

The following municipalities have local ordinances that meet or exceed the County Ordinance:

Village of Algonquin   847.658.2700

Village of Barrington Hills   847.551.3000

Village of Cary    847.693.0003

City of Crystal Lake   815.459.2020

Village of Fox River Grove   847.639.3170

City of Harvard   815.943.6468  

Village of Huntley   847.669.960

Village of Island Lake   847.526.8764

Village of Johnsburg  815.385.6023

Village of Lake in the Hills   847.960.7410

Village of Lakemoor  815.385.1117

Village of Lakewood   815.459.3025

City of Marengo   815.568.7112

Village of McCullom Lake   815.385.2211

City of McHenry   815.363.2100

Village of Prairie Grove  815.455.1411

Village of Richmond  815.678.4040

Village of Spring Grove   815.675.2121

Village of Trout Valley   847.516.9092

Village of Union  815.923.4153

City of Woodstock   815.338.4300