Fire Regulations in Buffalo, NY (2026)
5 verified fire regulations for Buffalo, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Buffalo bans all open, unconfined fires on private premises without written permission from both the Bureau of Fire Prevention and the Chief Combustion Inspector. There is no provision allowing recreational backyard fires without that dual-agency approval.
Fire: Backyard Fires
Significant RestrictionsBuffalo City Code § 66-19
§ 66-19. Open fires. [Amended 12-9-2003, effective 12-19-2003] No person shall kindle or maintain or authorize to be kindled or maintained any open, unconfined fire on or in any street or public place or public grounds or upon any private premises in the City unless with written permission of the Bureau of Fire Prevention and the Chief Combustion Inspector. An "open, unconfined fire" is defined...
Fireworks
Personal fireworks are prohibited in Buffalo. Commercial fireworks at special events require permits and compliance with all Department of Permit and Inspection Services and Fire Department requirements.
Fire: Fireworks
Significant RestrictionsBuffalo City Code § 414-9
§ 414-9. Requirements. A. Permits and licenses. Approval to conduct a special event by this process does not relieve the sponsor or any participant, including but not limited to food stands, vendors, peddlers or exhibitors, mobile food trucks or mobile businesses from their responsibility of applying for any other additional permits or licenses or meeting any other requirements which may be app...
Outdoor Burning
Buffalo prohibits all open, unconfined fires on any public or private property without written permission from both the Bureau of Fire Prevention and the Chief Combustion Inspector. Burning of salvage materials, motor vehicle parts, and similar junk in open fires is expressly prohibited.
Fire: Outdoor Burning
Significant RestrictionsBuffalo City Code § 66-19
§ 66-19. Open fires. [Amended 12-9-2003, effective 12-19-2003] No person shall kindle or maintain or authorize to be kindled or maintained any open, unconfined fire on or in any street or public place or public grounds or upon any private premises in the City unless with written permission of the Bureau of Fire Prevention and the Chief Combustion Inspector. An "open, unconfined fire" is defined...
Smoke Detectors
Every owner of an occupied dwelling unit in Buffalo must install and maintain smoke detectors; new multiple dwellings must have hardwired detectors in every unit protecting each sleeping area, and all common halls and stairways.
Fire: Smoke Detectors
Some RestrictionsBuffalo City Code §§ 395-2, 395-4
It shall be the responsibility of every owner of an occupied dwelling unit in the City of Buffalo to comply with the requirements of this chapter with respect to the installation of smoke detectors. It shall be the responsibility of every owner of an occupied dwelling unit in the City of Buffalo to assure that any smoke detector required by this chapter is maintained in accordance with its prov...
Propane Storage
Buffalo caps liquefied petroleum gas storage at 300 pounds before a license kicks in. Keep more than that, or install a container over 2,000 gallons' water capacity, and the Director of Licenses must issue a license approved by the Bureau of Fire Prevention before you store or use it.
Buffalo Propane and LP-Gas Storage Limits
Some RestrictionsBuffalo City Code § 266-3
A license shall be obtained for each installation of liquefied petroleum gas employing a container or an aggregate of interconnected containers of over 2,000 gallons' water capacity or if quantities of liquefied petroleum gas are stored that exceed 300 pounds (approximately 2,550 cubic feet in vapor form) on the premises, which shall be issued by the Director of Licenses subject to the approval...
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