Full Notification

The Clinton County Commissioners have issued a County wide burn ban effective immediately due to extremely dry conditions.  The burn ban includes no open burning, campfires or brush piles. 

ORDER NO. 2025-01
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
CLINTON COUNTY, INDIANA

ORDER BAN OPEN BURNING AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
IN CLINTON COUNTY, INDIANA

Findings

The Board of Commissioners finds the hazard of fire throughout Clinton County due to Extremely dry weather has not sufficiently abated and that the hazard is a threat to public Safety. The Board of Commissioners further finds it is necessary in the interest of public Safety to place a ban on open burning and related activities provide in Chapter 93 of the Clinton County Code.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CLINTON COUNTY, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS:

1. The ban of open burning and related activities which was implemented effective October 7, 2025 pursuant to Commissioners Order No. 2025-01, is hereby in full force and effect unless or until rescinded by order of the Board of Commissioners.

2. Complaints and summonses issued for violations of 93.02 of the Clinton County Code during the term of this Order shall direct the appearance of violators before the Board of Commissioners at 9 A.M. at the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners next succeeding the date of issuance of the complaint (Board meets the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month), 125 Courthouse Square, Frankfort, IN 46041. Use of the Uniform Ticket and Complaint is authorized and shall cite 93.02 and shall modify the ticket to require the violator's appearance at "Commissioners Room, 125 Courthouse Sq., Frankfort, In 46041". The issuing officer shall file the original in the office of the Auditor of Clinton County.

3. Copies of this Order shall be distributed by Clinton County Central Dispatch to all Police and fire agencies in Clinton County and by the Director of Clinton County Emergency Management to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.

Dated:  October 7, 2025
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF CLINTON COUNTY, INDIANA