Fire Regulations in Hendersonville, TN (2026)
4 verified fire regulations for Hendersonville, Tennessee, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Hendersonville's amended residential code requires outdoor gas fire pits and gas appliances to be listed for outdoor use, firmly supported, and elevated at least 4 inches above grade, or fitted with drainage to prevent water pooling.
Hendersonville Outdoor Fire Pit Rule
Some RestrictionsHendersonville Municipal Code § 12-202(27) (adding IRC § G2406.4)
G2406.4 Outdoor Gas Appliances and Fire Pits. Outdoor gas appliances or fire pits shall be approved and listed for outdoor use. Outdoor gas appliances of fire pits shall be firmly supported and shall extend a minimum of 4 inches above the ground. Outdoor gas appliances or fire pits that do not extend 4 inches above the ground shall be provided with adequate drainage to prevent water accumulatio...
Fireworks
Hendersonville bans shooting or exploding fireworks anywhere in the city without a City Fire Marshal permit, though anyone may set them off permit-free during three set windows: July 3-4 (5-11 p.m.), New Year's Eve into New Year's Day (10 a.m.-1 a.m.), and January 1 (10 a.m.-11 p.m.). Selling or storing fireworks in the city is banned outright.
Hendersonville Fireworks Permit Rules
Significant RestrictionsHendersonville Municipal Code § 7-402 (Ord. 1974-5, as amended by Ord. 2023-24, Dec. 2023)
1.It is hereby made unlawful for any person, or persons, to shoot, fire or explode any fireworks within the City limits, corporate boundaries, of the City of Hendersonville, Tennessee, unless such person or persons obtain a permit from the City Fire Marshal; however, no permit shall be issued except for special occasions, holidays and times, and circumstances as may be designated and/or provide...
Outdoor Burning
Hendersonville bans burning garbage, refuse, rubbish, swill, or ashes anywhere in the City except at a designated disposal site, with a narrow exception for supervised construction-site "workman's fires" from October through April.
Hendersonville Open Burning Ban
Significant RestrictionsHendersonville Municipal Code § 17-103
It shall be unlawful for any person to burn, dump, or in any manner dispose of garbage, refuse, rubbish, swill, ashes or other waste upon any streets, alleys, public places, trails or streams, or private property within the City, otherwise than as herein provided, except that paper collection drives, bottle collection drives may be carried on by non-profit institutions or clubs. No charge for r...
Smoke Detectors
Hendersonville's fire code amendment requires an NFPA 72 fire alarm system in new buildings, with signals reported to a monitoring station by cellular or GSM radio.
Hendersonville New-Building Alarm Rule
Some RestrictionsHendersonville Municipal Code § 7-202(24) & (25) (amending IFC §§ 907.2, 907.6.6.1; Ord. 2025-03, April 2025)
Section 907.2 is amended to read as follows: An approved fire alarm system installed in accordance with the provisions of this code and NFPA 72 shall be provided in new buildings and structures in accordance with Sections 907.2.1 through 907.2.23 and provide occupant notification in accordance with Section 907.5. Dedicated Function Fire Alarm Systems shall be considered Required Fire Alarm Sys...
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