Fire Regulations in Avondale, AZ (2026)
8 verified fire regulations for Avondale, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pit Rules
Avondale has no standalone fire-pit ordinance; backyard fire pits are governed by the 2018 International Fire Code adopted in City Code Sec. 10-40 and by Maricopa County air-quality rules. On a county No-Burn Day, wood-burning fire pits and chimineas may not be used at all.
Avondale Fire Pit Rules
Some RestrictionsFireworks
Avondale City Code Article IV (Sec. 10-44 to 10-50) prohibits using, discharging or igniting fireworks inside the city, except limited use of state-defined permissible consumer fireworks during the date windows and conditions set by A.R.S. 36-1606. Aerial fireworks and bottle rockets stay illegal year-round.
Avondale Fireworks
Heavy RestrictionsBrush Clearance
Avondale has no wildfire defensible-space ordinance with set clearance distances. Instead, City Code Sec. 14-170 and 14-350 require property owners to keep premises free of overgrown weeds, dead vegetation and blight that could become a public-safety hazard.
Avondale Brush Clearance
Some RestrictionsOutdoor Burning
Burning vegetation or trash is not permitted within Avondale city limits, per city guidance. Open burning is governed by Maricopa County Air Quality Department Rule 314, which prohibits all outdoor fires except those it specifically allows and bans burning on declared No-Burn Days.
Avondale Outdoor Burning
Heavy RestrictionsWildfire Zones
Avondale is a fully urbanized community on the Salt River valley floor in metro Phoenix and is not mapped as a designated wildland-urban interface or wildfire-hazard-severity zone. The city has no wildfire-zone overlay ordinance; fire safety follows the adopted 2018 International Fire Code and property-maintenance rules.
Avondale Wildfire Zones
Few RestrictionsSmoke Detectors
Avondale does not publish a standalone smoke-alarm ordinance. Smoke-alarm requirements are set by the building and fire codes adopted by reference: the 2018 International Fire Code (City Code Sec. 10-40) plus the city's adopted International Residential and Building Codes.
Avondale Smoke Detectors
Some RestrictionsBackyard Fires
Recreational backyard fires in Avondale follow the 2018 International Fire Code (City Code Sec. 10-40) and Maricopa County air-quality rules. On a declared No-Burn Day, wood-burning recreational fires are prohibited; cooking fires meeting strict limits are the main exception.
Avondale Backyard Fires
Some RestrictionsPropane Storage
Avondale has no separate propane ordinance. Liquefied petroleum gas (LP-gas) storage, use and container limits are governed by the 2018 International Fire Code adopted in City Code Sec. 10-40, which incorporates NFPA 58 standards and may require a fire permit for larger quantities.
Avondale Propane Storage
Some RestrictionsLooking for Maricopa County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Avondale city rules.
Fire Regulations in Maricopa County →