Fire Regulations in Annapolis, MD (2026)
3 verified fire regulations for Annapolis, Maryland, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fireworks
Consumer fireworks are banned statewide under Maryland Code, Public Safety §10-101. Annapolis Code reinforces the ban. Only sparklers not containing chlorates or perchlorates (gold-label) are legal. Violation can result in a $250+ fine.
Annapolis Fireworks Regulations
Heavy RestrictionsMd. Code, Public Safety §10-101
§10–101. (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (f) (1) "Fireworks" means combustible, implosive or explosive compositions, substances, combinations of substances, or articles that are prepared to produce a visible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, implosion, deflagration, or detonation. (2) "Fireworks" includes 1.3 G fireworks, 1.4 G fireworks, firecracker...
Smoke Detectors
Annapolis requires owners of every rental dwelling unit to install smoke alarms outside sleeping areas, in bedrooms, and on every story under City Code § 17.40.440.
Annapolis Rental Smoke Alarm Rule
Some RestrictionsAnnapolis City Code § 17.40.440
It is the responsibility of the owner of each rental dwelling unit to install smoke alarms in accordance with this section in each rental dwelling unit intended to be used...for residential purposes. The smoke alarms shall be capable of sensing visible or invisible particles of combustion and providing a suitable audible alarm of the combustion. Where fuel fired appliances are used one smoke de...
Propane Storage
Annapolis regulates residential propane and LP-gas installations through NFPA 58 (2020 Edition), which the city has formally adopted by ordinance, plus local amendments requiring pressure testing and accessible shutoff valves, enforced by the Department of Planning and Zoning.
Annapolis Propane & LP-Gas Storage Rules
Some RestrictionsAnnapolis City Code § 17.24.040
NFPA 54/ANSIZ 223.1, National Fuel Gas Code, 2021 Edition, and NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, 2020 Edition, as published by the National Fire Protection Association, copies of which are on file in the Department of Planning and Zoning, are adopted as the Code for the Installation of Fuel Gas Piping Systems, Fuel Gas Utilization Equipment, and Related Accessories for the City of Annapoli...
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