Fire Regulations in Ashwaubenon, WI (2026)
4 verified fire regulations for Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Ashwaubenon bans wood-burning fire pits at licensed short-term rentals on any balcony, deck, or under an overhang, and within the setback distance the code prints as twenty-five feet from a structure. Outdoor gas fire pits must instead be UL-listed and meet the manufacturer's own setback under Village Code Section 6-13-27(8)-(9).
Fire Pit Rules for Ashwaubenon Short-Term Rentals
Some RestrictionsAshwaubenon Municipal Code § 6-13-27(8), (9)
(8) Shall not have a wood burning fire pit or other similar solid fuel fired device used for heating or any other purpose on any balcony, deck or under any overhanging structure or within twenty (25) feet of any structure; ... (9) Outdoor gas fire pits shall be listed and labeled for the application in which they are used and meet the setback requirements listed in the manufacturer's instructio...
Fireworks
The Village of Ashwaubenon bans possessing, using or selling fireworks except under a permit issued by the Chief of Public Safety. Public pyrotechnic displays need 15 days' advance notice, a site plan and $1,000,000 liability insurance. Violators face a forfeiture of $50 to $1,000, with each day of violation a separate offense.
Fireworks Rules in Ashwaubenon, WI
Significant RestrictionsAshwaubenon Municipal Code § 9-1-4
(B) Fireworks Prohibited. No person may possess, use, sell, or possess with intent to sell fireworks except as allowed in this section. ... (2) Application for permits shall be made in writing at least 15 days in advance of the date of the display, and shall specify: the name and address of the permit holder; the kind and quantity of fireworks which will be displayed; and the date and location ...
Outdoor Burning
The Village of Ashwaubenon's Fire Inspection Division chief can declare a burning ban whenever weather conditions create a serious fire risk, barring open fires, dropped ashes near vegetation, and unauthorized fireworks until conditions improve. Violators face the Village's general penalty, a forfeiture up to $5,000.
Burn Ban Authority in Ashwaubenon, WI
Significant RestrictionsAshwaubenon Municipal Code § 13-2-5
When the Chief of Public Safety determines there are environmental conditions likely to produce a serious threat of fire to life and property, the Chief may impose a burning ban and burning restrictions and require that no person may: (A) Set, build, or maintain any open fire, except propane grills, when in the immediate vicinity of a residential dwelling and when placed on a noncombustible sur...
Smoke Detectors
The Village of Ashwaubenon adopts the Wisconsin smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector code by reference under its own Fire Prevention Code, and its Fire Inspection Division can order battery-powered detectors that fail three consecutive inspections replaced with hardwired units. Violations carry the Village's general forfeiture penalty of $1 to $5,000 per offense.
Smoke Alarm Rules (Ashwaubenon, WI)
Some RestrictionsAshwaubenon Municipal Code § 13-3-1(B)(8), (D)
The most current edition and any subsequent editions, as amended from time to time, of the following are adopted by reference and made a part hereof, as if fully set forth herein: ... (B) The provisions of the Wisconsin Administrative Code: ... (8) Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Detectors, Wis. Admin. Code ch. SPS 328. ... (D) Any violation of any provision of the codes enumerated in Secti...
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