Fire Regulations in Joliet, IL (2026)
4 verified fire regulations for Joliet, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Joliet allows a backyard fire in a proper fire pit but sets hard clearances: Sec. 8-288(d) requires a bonfire to stay 50 feet from a structure unless it's in a secure pit, and even a compliant fire pit must sit at least 15 feet from any structure or fence.
Joliet Outdoor Fire Pit Setback Rules
Some RestrictionsJoliet, IL Code of Ordinances § 8-288(d)
A bonfire shall not be conducted within 50 feet of a structure or combustible material unless the fire is contained in a secure fire pit. Outdoor fire pits shall not be located less than 15 feet away from a structure or fence and shall be supported by legs which attach to a steel bottom, with wire mesh sides and a top.
Fireworks
Joliet Code Sec. 21-15 bans possessing, selling or using consumer fireworks anywhere in the city, and bars selling firework novelties outside a permanent building. Spectators at a permitted professional show must stay at least 150 feet from the firing area, and the police may confiscate any fireworks found in violation.
Joliet Fireworks and Firework Novelties Ban
Heavy RestrictionsCity of Joliet Code of Ordinances Sec. 21-15
(a) Except as provided in the Fireworks Uses Act (425 ILCS 35/1 et seq.), it shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly possess, offer for sale, display for sale, sell at retail, use or explode any fireworks as such term is hereinafter defined. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, display for sale or sell at retail firework novelties outside of a permanent buildin...
Outdoor Burning
Joliet prohibits burning yard waste and other waste material outdoors entirely, and separately bans any open burning that turns hazardous from smoke, odor or local conditions: Sec. 8-288(a) and (c) let the fire code official order any such fire put out.
Joliet Bans Open Burning of Waste
Significant RestrictionsJoliet, IL Code of Ordinances § 8-288(a)-(c)
(a)Open burning that is considered offensive or objectionable due to smoke or odor emissions when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous shall be prohibited in the City of Joliet.(b)When open burning creates or adds to a hazardous situation, the fire code official is authorized to order the extinguishment of the open burning operation.(c)The open burning of any ...
Smoke Detectors
Joliet's Property Maintenance Code requires smoke alarms in every Group I-1 and R occupancy under IPMC § 704.2 and the state Smoke Detector Act, plus carbon monoxide alarms in every dwelling under IPMC § 704.5. The Neighborhood Services Division enforces both mandates, and violations are punished as a strict-liability offense with each day counted separately.
Joliet Smoke and CO Alarm Rules
Some RestrictionsJoliet Code of Ordinances § 8-335(c) (adopting IPMC §§ 704.2, 704.5)
704.2 Smoke Alarms: Shall read as follows: Single- and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed in existing Group I-1 and R occupancies in accordance with Sections 704.2.1 through 704.2.3 and the State of Illinois Smoke Detector Act (425 ILCS 60/3), as amended. In case of direct conflict between the Smoke Detector Act and this Division, the enactment establishing the stricter standard s...
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