Open burning & fire pits in Pingree Grove & Cambridge Lakes
Every rule on this topic across the stack of authorities, in order from highest authority to most local — with any state or federal rule that overrides a conflicting HOA provision flagged.
Village
Village of Pingree Grove
The municipal code (American Legal Publishing) is the day-to-day public-law layer for most daily-life rules. Source →
Open burning and fire pits
5-6-2 restricts burning: no burning on wooden decks or balconies, no accelerants, and safe distances must be kept. This runs concurrently with the Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire Protection District's district-wide rules and Red Flag no-burn declarations, so check both before any open burning.
Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire Protection District
Issues district-wide open-burning / Red Flag no-burn declarations and handles fire-prevention review; open burning is dual-regulated with Village code 5-6-2. Source →
Fire District open-burning declarations
The Fire Protection District issues district-wide open-burning rules and Red Flag no-burn declarations, and handles fire-prevention plan review and inspection (847-741-3151). Open burning is dual-regulated with Village Code 5-6-2; comply with whichever is stricter and check for an active no-burn declaration.
Informational only — not legal advice. These are public rules summarized from the linked sources; they change, and overlapping jurisdictions can disagree. Verify against the linked source and the governing body (the Village, your association, the county) before acting.