Skip to main content
CityRuleLookup

Fire Regulations in Dayton, OH (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Fireworks

Dayton bans discharging, igniting, or exploding fireworks anywhere in the city, aside from licensed public exhibitions.

Dayton Fireworks Discharge Ban

Heavy Restrictions

Dayton R.C.G.O. § 137.20

No person shall discharge, ignite, or explode fireworks within the territorial limits of the city.(B)This prohibition is intended to operate to the furthest extent possible pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 3743.45.(C)As used herein, the term "fireworks" has the same meaning as "1.4G fireworks" as defined in R.C. 3743.01. This definition shall not include "novelties and trick noisemakers" o...

Outdoor Burning

Dayton requires a fire-official permit for open burning, adopted through the city's Fire Code with a set $100 fee.

Dayton Open Burning Permit Rule

Some Restrictions

Dayton R.C.G.O. §§ 92.01, 92.10 (fee item 105.6.32)

The fire code adopted by this chapter, referred to as the Dayton Fire Code, shall consist of the Ohio Fire Code as amended periodically...are hereby adopted by reference and made a part of the chapter with the same force and effect as if they were fully set out herein...The schedule of fees for the various permits and services required by the Dayton Fire Code shall be in accordance with the fol...

Smoke Detectors

Dayton's fire code requires single-station smoke detectors in every guest room, dwelling unit, sleeping room and stairway landing, with specific placement rules for each building type.

Dayton Smoke Detector Requirements

Some Restrictions

Dayton R.C.G.O. § 92.117

Single station smoke detectors shall be installed and maintained in full operation in all of the following: 1)Hotels and motels. In each guest room or suite.2)Lodging or rooming houses, group homes and short term rentals. In each guest room or suite.3)Dormitories. In each sleeping room except where such room is protected by an automatic fire alarm system in accordance with Section 92.113 of ...

Looking for Montgomery County county-wide rules?

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

Fire Regulations in Montgomery County