Violating Muskogee County burn ban can carry up to $500 fine or one year in jail
August 31, 2026 | Muskogee County, Oklahoma
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Resolution No. 2026-24 delegates enforcement authority to "any law enforcement office of the State of Oklahoma" and classifies violations of the burn ban as misdemeanors. The resolution sets the maximum penalty at a fine of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), imprisonment of not more than one (1) year, or both.
The text notes that certain exceptions may be attached by Muskogee County and that the ban "may be removed at any time during the seven day period by the same method by which it was approved"; it also states the Governor may override the county ban with a lawfully-declared statewide burn ban. The resolution was recorded as adopted on Aug. 31, 2026.
The text notes that certain exceptions may be attached by Muskogee County and that the ban "may be removed at any time during the seven day period by the same method by which it was approved"; it also states the Governor may override the county ban with a lawfully-declared statewide burn ban. The resolution was recorded as adopted on Aug. 31, 2026.
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