Fire Regulations in Lehi, UT (2026)
5 verified fire regulations for Lehi, Utah, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Lehi allows residential recreational fire pits per Utah fire code standards: 3-foot maximum diameter, 2-foot flame height, 25-foot clearance from structures. Spark arrestor screens required. Air quality must be verified before any fire.
Lehi Recreational Fire Pit Rules
Few RestrictionsLehi City Code 8.12.080(1)(c), (3)(b)
"Recreational Fire" means the burning of materials other than rubbish where the fuel being burned is not contained in an incinerator, outdoor fireplace, barbecue grill or barbecue pit and with a total fuel area of three (3) feet or less in diameter and two (2) feet or less in height for pleasure, religious, ceremonial, cooking or similar purposes. Recreational fires shall not be conducted withi...
Fireworks
Lehi follows Utah state fireworks windows (July 2–5, July 22–25). Fireworks are prohibited north of SR-92 (Timpanogos Hwy), along the Dry Creek corridor from 1200 East to Center St, and in all city parks except Olympic Park and Sports Park. Must be 16+ to handle fireworks.
Lehi Fireworks Ordinance
Some RestrictionsLehi City Fire Prevention Bureau – Firework Safety
Sales Periods: June 24 – July 25 and December 29 – December 31, plus two days before Chinese New Year's Eve. Discharge is allowed between the hours of 11 a.m. and 11 p.m., with extensions: July 2-5 (July 4 until midnight), July 22-25 (July 24 until midnight), December 31 (until 1 a.m. January 1), and Chinese New Year's Eve (11 a.m. to 1 a.m. following day). Restricted Areas in Lehi City are sho...
Brush Clearance
On large lots where cutting every weed is impractical, Lehi's weed control inspector can order a defensible strip instead: at least 25 feet of cleared vegetation around every structure and around the whole perimeter of the property, tied directly to the code's fire-hazard nuisance finding.
Lehi 25-Foot Brush Clearance Around Structures
Some RestrictionsLehi City Code § 5-2A-6(C)
The inspector may determine that the size of the property makes the cutting of all weeds, vegetation and grass impractical, and therefor may issue an order limiting the required removal to not less than twenty five feet (25') in width around any structures and around the complete perimeter of the property.
Outdoor Burning
Open burning in Lehi requires contacting the Fire Chief for permits. Burn permits are issued during April 1–May 31 and September 15–October 31 when the clearing index is 500+. Red/Yellow air action days prohibit all burning.
Lehi Open Burning Rules
Some RestrictionsLehi City Code 8.12.080
8.12.080. Open Burnings Prohibited – Exceptions. (2) It shall be unlawful for any person to kindle or maintain or authorize to be kindled or maintained without a permit any open burning of any kind unless conducted and approved in accordance with this section. (3) Upon obtaining all necessary permits, the following burnings shall be allowed by this section, except that any allowed open burning ...
Wildfire Zones
Lehi has adopted the 2018 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code as its local wildfire construction standard under City Code section 10-2-1(E), with the Fire Marshal serving as the enforcing authority having jurisdiction. New buildings in the Dry Creek Corridor requiring Class 1 or Class 2 ignition-resistant construction must include an approved automatic sprinkler system, and violations carry a class B misdemeanor with a fine between $100 and $1,000.
Lehi Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Code
Significant RestrictionsLehi City Code § 10-2-1(E)
E. Wildland-Urban Interface Code: The 2018 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code, as published by the International Code Council, together with Appendices A through H thereof, is hereby approved and adopted as the Wildland-Urban Interface Code of Lehi City, subject to the following amendments thereto: Section 101.1. Insert: Lehi City; Section 109.4.7. Insert: class B misdemeanor; Section ...
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