Fire Regulations in Flagstaff, AZ (2026)
5 verified fire regulations for Flagstaff, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
In the City of Flagstaff, the standard International Fire Code exemption for recreational fires does not apply: the City deleted it from Section 105.6.3 in its local Fire Code amendments, so an open burning permit governs fire pits and open flames citywide. Short-term rental fire pits must also be disabled during Stage 2 or higher fire restrictions.
Flagstaff Recreational Fire and Fire Pit Permit Rule
Significant RestrictionsFlagstaff City Code §§ 5-02-001-0004, 5-02-001-0005
A. Violations. ... It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, demolish, equip, use or maintain any building or property, or permit the same to be done in violation of this code. B. Penalties. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provision of this code shall be deemed guilty of a class one misdem...
Fireworks
Consumer fireworks may only be used in the City of Flagstaff from June 24 through July 6 and December 24 through January 3, under Flagstaff City Code Section 5-02-002-0002, and never within 100 feet of a hospital, school or the border of large City-owned preservation lands.
Flagstaff Consumer Fireworks Restrictions
Significant RestrictionsFlagstaff City Code Section 5-02-002-0002
A. The use, discharge or ignition of permissible consumer fireworks within the City of Flagstaff is prohibited, except as provided in this section. B. The use of permissible consumer fireworks is prohibited within the City limits of Flagstaff except from June 24th through July 6th and December 24th through January 3rd each year. The use of permissible consumer fireworks is also prohibited when ...
Outdoor Burning
Flagstaff's Fire Code deletes the recreational-fires exception that the base International Fire Code otherwise gives to open burning, under the amendment to IFC Section 105.6.3 in Flagstaff City Code Section 5-02-001-0005. The Fire Department's fee schedule separately charges $139 for an open burning or fire-pit permit.
Flagstaff Open Burning Permit Rule
Significant RestrictionsFlagstaff City Code Section 3-10-001-0003; Section 5-02-001-0005 (amending IFC Section 105.6.3)
Special Events ... Open Burning (Fire Pit - see Code for items in this category) $ 139 ... Amend Section 105.6.3, Open Burning, by deleting: Exception: Recreational fires.
Wildfire Zones
In the City of Flagstaff, any development inside the Resource Protection Overlay (RPO) zone must protect a minimum share of on-site forest for wildfire resilience: 50 percent in residential zones, 30 percent in commercial and public/open space zones, 20 percent in industrial zones, and up to 80 percent in the most rural transect zones, under Flagstaff Zoning Code § 10-50.90.060.
Flagstaff Resource Protection Overlay Wildfire Rules
Significant RestrictionsFlagstaff Zoning Code §§ 10-50.90.010, 10-50.90.020, 10-50.90.060
Flagstaff has a greater wildfire likelihood than many communities in the United States. Developments should be designed to advance wildfire resiliency and to coexist with native habitats and existing Natural Resources that provide important visual, environmental, health, and economic benefits. ... ... A. The provisions of this division apply to proposed Development within the Resource Protectio...
Smoke Detectors
Every licensed short-term rental in the City of Flagstaff must have working smoke alarms with battery backup, installed exactly where City Code § 3-12-001-0013(A) specifies: outside every sleeping area, inside every room used for sleeping, and on every story of the unit including basements. The rule sits inside the STR licensing chapter, so a missing or dead alarm is a licensing violation, not just a life-safety tip.
Flagstaff Short-Term Rental Smoke Alarms
Some RestrictionsFlagstaff City Code § 3-12-001-0013(A)
A. Smoke Alarms. ... 1. Each short-term rental (STR) shall be equipped with properly functioning smoke alarms that include battery backup and are installed in accordance with manufacturer specifications. Smoke alarms shall be installed and maintained in all of the following locations: a. On the ceiling or wall outside each separate sleeping area, in the immediate vicinity of bedrooms. ...
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