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Fire Regulations in Collierville, TN (2026)

3 verified fire regulations for Collierville, Tennessee, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Fire Pits & Backyard Fires

In the Town of Collierville, recreational fires stay at least 25 feet from a structure or combustible material and cannot exceed three feet wide and two feet high. Portable or fixed outdoor fireplaces carry their own 15 foot clearance, a clean-fuel rule and a burn ban shutoff under § 91.15.

Collierville TN Fire Pit and Recreational Fire Rules

Some Restrictions

Collierville Code of Ordinances § 91.15

(8a) Amend Section 307.4.2: Recreational Fires. Recreational fires shall not be conducted within 25 feet of a structure or combustible material. Conditions which could cause a fire to spread within 25 feet of a structure shall be eliminated prior to ignition. 1) Shall not burn if atmospheric conditions are not favorable, if complaints are received fires shall be extinguished. 2) Shall not burn ...

Fireworks

Collierville bans selling fireworks or toy cannons in the Town, except sparklers, toy pistols, caps and like fireworks used within a room. Firing fireworks on streets or open lots near a business, house or residence is unlawful, and outdoor displays need approval of the Board of Mayor and Alderman.

Collierville TN Fireworks Rules and Display Approval

Heavy Restrictions

Collierville Code of Ordinances § 91.40

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell or offer for sale any type of fireworks (as defined in Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-104-108) or toy cannons within the corporation except sparklers, toy pistols or caps or like fireworks that can be fired or used within a room. It shall be unlawful to fire or light any fireworks upon the streets of the corporation or within the open lots ...

Outdoor Burning

The Town of Collierville prohibits open burning of refuse, garbage, trade waste, trees, limbs, brush or salvage materials under § 96.03. Cooking and recreational fires proceed without a permit subject to Fire Department approval, and other burning needs Health Officer approval and runs only between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Collierville TN Open Burning Prohibition Rules

Significant Restrictions

Collierville Code of Ordinances § 96.03

(A) No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit open burning of refuse, garbage, trade waste, trees, limbs, brush or materials from salvage operations. (B) Open burning as listed below may be conducted without permit subject to Fire Department approval, and provided further that no public nuisance is or will be created by the open burning. (1) Fires used for the cooking of food or for ceremo...

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