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Fire Regulations in Boulder City, NV (2026)

7 verified fire regulations for Boulder City, Nevada, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Fire Pit Rules

Boulder City allows fire pits following fire code clearance requirements. Open-flame devices must be 10 feet from combustible construction. LP-gas features with exceptions for single-family dwellings. Burn season restrictions may apply to wood-burning pits.

Boulder City Fire Pit Regulations

Some Restrictions

Fireworks

Consumer fireworks are PROHIBITED in Boulder City. All fireworks including sparklers banned; only licensed professional displays permitted.

Boulder City Fireworks Rules

Heavy Restrictions

Brush Clearance

Boulder City requires property owners to maintain defensible space and clear dry vegetation. Desert landscaping reduces brush fire risk but weeds and tumbleweeds must be cleared.

Fire: Brush Clearance

Some Restrictions

Outdoor Burning

Outdoor burning is tightly restricted in Boulder City. Open burning generally prohibited in the urban area; gas/propane fire pits may be permitted.

Boulder City Outdoor Burning Rules

Heavy Restrictions

Wildfire Zones

Boulder City is not mapped in a state Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Zone but does face Mojave Desert brush fire risk. Fire Code defensible space rules apply around structures.

Fire: Wildfire Zones

Some Restrictions

Smoke Detectors

Boulder City adopts the International Fire Code requiring smoke detectors in all sleeping areas, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of the dwelling. Hardwired with battery backup in new construction.

Fire: Smoke Detectors

Heavy Restrictions

Backyard Fires

Boulder City prohibits consumer fireworks year-round and restricts open burning. Small recreational fires in approved containers are allowed; permits required for larger open burns.

Fire: Backyard Fires

Heavy Restrictions

Looking for Clark County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Boulder City city rules.

Fire Regulations in Clark County