Fire Regulations in Beloit, WI (2026)
3 verified fire regulations for Beloit, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Beloit allows portable outdoor fireplaces such as chimineas and fire bowls under strict conditions set by Code of Ordinances § 6.03(1)(a)3. The unit needs a spark screen, must sit at least 10 feet from any building, cannot run in winds over 15 mph, and must be attended by an adult.
Beloit Portable Outdoor Fireplace Rules
Some RestrictionsBeloit Code of Ordinances § 6.03(1)(a)3
3.Outdoor fires may be kindled and maintained in portable outdoor fireplaces under the conditions specified in this paragraph.a.Definition of "Portable Outdoor Fireplaces." In this paragraph "portable outdoor fireplace" means a movable container which is commercially manufactured and designed with a chamber to hold an outdoor fire used for heat or light, but not for cooking. A portable outdoor ...
Outdoor Burning
Beloit bans outdoor burning of any material under Code of Ordinances § 6.03(1)(a), amending Wis. Admin. Code SPS 314.03(9). Narrow exceptions cover Fire Department training burns, time-limited outdoor cooking, portable outdoor fireplaces and pre-2005 wood-fired furnaces.
Beloit Outdoor Burning Ban and Exceptions
Significant RestrictionsBeloit Code of Ordinances § 6.03(1)(a)
(a)No person shall cause or allow the outdoor burning of any materials whatsoever in the City with the exception of the following: ... 1.Open fires kindled and maintained by the Fire Department for training purposes.2.Outdoor cooking may be done in permanent fireplaces, portable braziers, grills and similar appliances manufactured and used for the outdoor preparation of food. No person shall pe...
Smoke Detectors
Beloit's Property Maintenance Code spells out exactly where smoke detectors go in every dwelling under § 7.25(8): one in the basement and on each floor level except the attic, with added common-area and sleeping-area rules for buildings of 3 or more units. Owners install and maintain them, tenants report failures in writing, and tampering with a detector is a separate violation.
Beloit Smoke Detector Requirements
Some RestrictionsBeloit Code of Ordinances § 7.25(8)
(8)SMOKE DETECTORS.(a)One-Family and 2-Family Dwellings. (Rep. & recr. #2160)1.The owner of a dwelling, the initial construction of which was commenced on or after May 23, 1978, shall install a smoke detector in the basement of the dwelling and on each floor level, except the attic or storage area of each dwelling unit. The occupant of such a dwelling unit shall maintain any smoke detector in t...
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