Fire Regulations in Bothell, WA (2026)
5 verified fire regulations for Bothell, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
In the City of Bothell, Washington, recreational fires must stay 25 feet from a structure or combustible material, and portable outdoor fireplaces 15 feet, except at one- and two-family dwellings. Bothell Municipal Code § 20.08.057 bans bonfires and requires constant attendance with extinguishing equipment on hand.
Bothell WA Fire Pit and Recreational Fire Rules
Some RestrictionsBothell Municipal Code § 20.08.057
F. Subsection 307.4.1, Bonfires, is hereby amended to read as follows:307.4.1 Bonfires Bonfires are not allowed. G. Subsection 307.4.2, Recreational Fires, is hereby amended to read as follows:307.4.2 Recreational Fires Recreational Fires shall not be conducted within 25 ft (7.62 m) of a structure or combustible material. Conditions which could cause a fire to spread within 25 ft ... of a struc...
Fireworks
The City of Bothell, Washington, bans selling fireworks and igniting or discharging them anywhere in the city. Narrow exceptions cover permitted public displays, religious use, agricultural and wildlife devices, and sparklers and tanks, which can be possessed from noon on July 1st to 11:00 p.m. on July 4th and discharged between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. on July 4th.
Bothell Fireworks Ban and July 4th Exceptions
Heavy RestrictionsBothell Municipal Code § 8.37.100
A. No fireworks shall be sold, offered for sale, or exposed for sale within the city. B. No person shall ignite or discharge any fireworks anywhere within the city. C. No person shall discharge without a permit any fireworks upon any city-owned real property or within any publicly owned park. D. The prohibitions set out in subsections A and B of this section shall not apply in the following cas...
Outdoor Burning
In the City of Bothell, Washington, open burning is prohibited under a permanent ban set by the Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Agency in September of 1992, with recreational fires and portable outdoor fireplaces excepted. Bothell Municipal Code § 20.08.057 also makes all fires illegal whenever an air quality or fire danger burn ban is in effect.
Bothell WA Open Burning Ban and Burn Bans
Significant RestrictionsBothell Municipal Code § 20.08.057
A. Subsection 307.1.1, Prohibited Open Burning, is hereby amended to read as follows:307.1.1 Prohibited Open Burning Open burning shall not be conducted at any time in compliance with a permanent ban on open burning established by the Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Agency in September of 1992. EXCEPTIONS: 1. Recreational Fires. 2. Portable outdoor fireplaces. ... C. Subsection 307.2.1, Autho...
Smoke Detectors
In the City of Bothell, Washington, Bothell Municipal Code § 20.08.061 amends International Fire Code Section 907.2.10 to require UL 217 smoke alarms inside dwelling units built after December 31, 1980 or rented after December 31, 1981. The owner installs them, the tenant maintains them, and a violator faces a fine of not more than $50.00.
Smoke Alarm Requirements in Bothell, WA
Some RestrictionsBothell Municipal Code § 20.08.061
907.2.10 Single and Multiple Station Smoke Alarms Listed single- and multiple-station smoke alarms complying with UL 217 shall be installed in accordance with Sections 907.2.10.1 through 907.2.10.7 and NFPA 72. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, smoke detection devices shall be installed inside all dwelling units: 1. Occupied by persons other than the owner on and after Decemb...
Propane Storage
In the City of Bothell, Washington, Bothell Municipal Code § 20.08.067 amends International Fire Code Section 6104.2 to cap any one liquefied petroleum gas installation in the Downtown Core at a water capacity of 2,000 gallons. The Fire Marshal can set a different limit case by case, and annexed installations get a phase-out schedule.
LP-Gas Storage Limit in Bothell's Downtown Core
Some RestrictionsBothell Municipal Code § 20.08.067
6104.2 Maximum Capacity Within Established Limits Within the limits established by law restricting the storage of liquefied petroleum gas for the protection of heavily populated or congested areas, identified as the Downtown Core area, the aggregate capacity of any one installation shall not exceed a water capacity of 2,000 gallons. EXCEPTIONS: ... 2. In the event of annexation, existing instal...
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