Fire Regulations in Mount Prospect, IL (2026)
5 verified fire regulations for Mount Prospect, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
In the Village of Mount Prospect, a fire pit or fire ring with a spark flame arrestor cannot be operated within 15 feet of a structure. A pit without that arrestor needs 25 feet, and a gas supplied pit can run 10 feet from a structure if it has a remote shutoff control valve. Section 24.102 rewrites IFC 307.4.3 and the Fire Prevention Bureau enforces it.
Mount Prospect Fire Pit Distance Rules
Some RestrictionsMount Prospect Village Code § 24.102
C. Deletion Of Exception In International Fire Code: The exception and expectations set forth in section 307.4.3 of the International Fire Code shall be deleted. It shall be replaced with the following. 307.4.3 Outdoor, fire rings and fire pits (portable and non-portable) having a spark flame arrestor shall be used in accordance with the manufacturer's operating instructions and shall not be op...
Fireworks
The Village of Mount Prospect bans selling at retail, using or exploding fireworks, a term that includes firecrackers, skyrockets, Roman candles and sparklers. The only opening is a supervised display permitted by the fire chief, backed by a bond and insurance, and a violation is a misdemeanor with a separate violation for each day.
Mount Prospect Fireworks Ban and Display Permits
Heavy RestrictionsMount Prospect Village Code § 23.1302
A. Except as hereinafter provided, no person, firm, copartnership or corporation shall offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail, keep with intent to sell at retail, use or explode any fireworks, provided that the fire chief may issue permits for supervised displays of fireworks in the village by fair associations, shopping centers and other organizations or groups of individuals. ... ......
Outdoor Burning
Section 23.110(B) of the Mount Prospect Village Code makes it unlawful to build or light a bonfire so close to a building or structure as to endanger it, on any public street, sidewalk, pavement or other public place or property, or within twenty feet (20') of a sidewalk. Fire pits fall under the Village's amended fire code, and burning garbage is a listed nuisance. The bonfire fine is $100.00.
Mount Prospect Bonfire and Outdoor Burning Rules
Some RestrictionsMount Prospect Village Code § 23.110
A. Combustible Refuse: It shall be unlawful to permit or store any combustible refuse in such a way as to create a fire hazard or to store or throw any refuse of any kind on any street, alley or other public place. B. Bonfires: It shall be unlawful to build or light any bonfire so close to any building or structure as to endanger such building or structure, or on any public street, or sidewalk,...
Smoke Detectors
In the Village of Mount Prospect, section 24.204 requires hardwired single station smoke detectors with battery backup in Use Group R sleeping areas, on each level including basements, within 15 feet of each sleeping area. Detectors must be interconnected where more than one is required and must be photoelectric. The Fire Official enforces the requirement.
Mount Prospect Smoke Detector Requirements
Some RestrictionsMount Prospect Village Code § 24.204
3. Hardwired single station smoke detectors with battery backup shall be installed and maintained in the following areas: a. Use Group R, in all sleeping areas including bedrooms, each level including basements, within fifteen feet (15') of each sleeping area. b. Where more than one (1) detector is required to be installed within an individual dwelling unit, guestroom or suite in a Use Group R ...
Propane Storage
Section 24.109 of the Mount Prospect Village Code prohibits aboveground tanks containing liquefied petroleum gas in quantities in excess of 100 pounds. The only exception is a temporary installation approved by the Fire Chief. The same section bans commercial sale and dispensing of LP gas from aboveground storage tanks in the Village.
Mount Prospect Propane Tank Storage Limits
Significant RestrictionsMount Prospect Village Code § 24.109
1. Flammable Liquids: ... The commercial sale and dispensing of flammable liquids and liquefied petroleum gases from aboveground storage tanks is hereby prohibited. ... ... 3. Aboveground Tanks: ... Aboveground tanks containing liquefied petroleum gas in quantities in excess of one hundred (100) pounds shall be prohibited. Exception: Temporary installation approved by the Fire Chief.
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