Fire Regulations in Albany, NY (2026)
4 verified fire regulations for Albany, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Albany City Code § 197-5 requires any yard fire to sit inside a fireproof enclosure, stay at least 10 feet from any structure and 25 feet from a wood one, and be watched by an adult the entire time it burns.
Albany Yard and Outdoor Fire Rules
Significant RestrictionsAlbany City Code § 197-5
No person shall kindle, make or keep a fire in any yard or building in the City unless in a wire, steel, concrete, brick or other fireproof enclosure or receptacle. A fire so kindled, built or maintained, as aforesaid, on the outside of any building shall be continuously under the care and direction of a competent adult from the time it is kindled until it is extinguished. Any fire kindled or b...
Fireworks
Consumer fireworks are illegal in Albany under NY Penal Law §270.00. Although sparklers and ground-based sparkling devices became legal statewide in 2015, Albany County opted out: sparklers are also banned. Only state-permitted public displays by licensed pyrotechnicians are allowed. Possession is a violation; sale is a Class A misdemeanor.
Albany Fireworks Ban (NY Penal Law §270.00)
Heavy RestrictionsNY Penal Law § 270.00(1)(a)
The term 'fireworks,' as used in this section, includes: display fireworks, which means fireworks devices in a finished state, exclusive of mere ornamentation, primarily intended for commercial displays which are designed to produce visible and/or audible effects by combustion, deflagration or detonation.
Outdoor Burning
Albany City Code § 197-5 requires any yard fire to burn inside a fireproof enclosure, stay under adult supervision, and sit at least 10 feet from structures and 25 feet from wood buildings.
Albany Yard Fires Must Be Enclosed
Some RestrictionsAlbany City Code § 197-5
No person shall kindle, make or keep a fire in any yard or building in the City unless in a wire, steel, concrete, brick or other fireproof enclosure or receptacle. A fire so kindled, built or maintained, as aforesaid, on the outside of any building shall be continuously under the care and direction of a competent adult from the time it is kindled until it is extinguished. Any fire kindled or b...
Propane Storage
Storing more than 40 pounds of liquefied petroleum gas in Albany requires a Building Department permit, and citywide installations are capped at 1,000 gallons per container and 12,000 gallons in aggregate storage.
Albany Propane Storage Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsAlbany City Code §§ 197-8, 197-10
No person shall place or permit to be placed upon his control any container of liquefied petroleum gas, LPG, having a water capacity of more than 40 pounds unless he shall first have obtained a permit from the Building Department of the City of Albany. ... The maximum single container capacity shall be 1,000 gallons. The maximum aggregate multicontainer storage capacity shall be 12,000 gallons....
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