Fire Regulations in Gresham, OR (2026)
3 verified fire regulations for Gresham, Oregon, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fireworks
Gresham allows temporary fireworks sales stands in residential districts under a Type I development permit, capped at 20 days per year with no renewal, and state law requires a separate fireworks seller's permit.
Gresham Fireworks Sales Stand Rules
Some RestrictionsGresham Community Development Code § 10.1430 (Table 10.1430)
Table 10.1430 designates a time limits and review processes for Temporary, Intermittent and Interim uses. ... Fireworks Sales 20 days No Type I Not applicable
Outdoor Burning
Gresham bans burning yard debris or other material on residential property citywide unless the city fire marshal issues an open burn permit or a burn season is declared.
Gresham Outdoor Burning Restrictions
Significant RestrictionsGresham Revised Code § 7.10.080(1)
(1) No person shall: (a) Burn yard debris or any other type of material on any residential property within the City of Gresham, except when specifically authorized by a valid open burn permit issued by the City Fire Marshal or during a designated burn season. (b) Burn at any time any human-made material; rubber; plastic; garbage; construction materials; petroleum based materials; or any other...
Smoke Detectors
Gresham's amended Property Maintenance Code requires a working smoke alarm outside every sleeping area, inside every bedroom, and on every story of a dwelling, including basements, under its adopted Section 704.2.
Gresham Smoke Alarm Placement Rules
Some RestrictionsGresham Revised Code § 10.30.035 (Section 704.2, Smoke Alarms, GRC Article 10.30, Property Maintenance Code)
704.2 Smoke Alarms. Single or multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed and maintained in Groups R-2, R-3, R-4 and in dwellings not regulated in Group R occupancies, regardless of occupant load at all of the following locations: 1. On the ceiling or wall outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of bedrooms. 2. In each room used for sleeping purposes. 3. In each...
Looking for Multnomah County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Gresham city rules.
Fire Regulations in Multnomah County →