According to ordinance, burning is allowed during the spring season in the city of Kalona. Residents are allowed to burn in Kalona during April and May on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 8a.m. to 8p.m. Other stipulations include that only residential landscape waste shall be burned, all fires shall be at least 50 feet from any structure or building, adult supervision must be on hand at all times, a working garden hose must be available for immediate use, all fires must be extinguished in the event of complaints from other citizens, and no fires shall be maintained if weather conditions are not favorable or in the event of an order from the Fire Chief.

A fall period of regulated burning is also allowed in the city during October and November Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 8a.m. to 8p.m. following the same regulations.