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Fire Regulations in Neenah, WI (2026)

3 verified fire regulations for Neenah, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Fire Pits & Backyard Fires

Neenah allows recreational fires at single- and two-family homes only inside a portable or in-ground fire pit, kept at least 10 feet from structures and capped at 30 inches across.

Neenah Recreational Fire Pit Rules

Some Restrictions

Neenah Municipal Code § 7-28(b)(2)c.-e.

No recreational fire may be started or allowed to continue burning unless such recreational fire is contained in a portable fire pit or an in-ground fire pit. No recreational fire or portable fire pit or an in-ground fire pit shall be closer than ten feet from any building, structure, shed, garage, fence, or any combustible material. All recreational fires shall have a diameter no larger than 3...

Outdoor Burning

Neenah bans building any outdoor fire within city limits except the specific cooking, recreational-fire, and permitted burns listed in the code, and the Fire Chief can shut those down in hazardous conditions.

Neenah Open Burning Prohibition

Significant Restrictions

Neenah Municipal Code § 7-28(a), (c)

Open burning prohibited. No person, firm or corporation shall build any outdoor fire within the corporate limits of the City of Neenah except as set forth in Subsection (b) of this section. ... The Fire Chief or Fire Marshal is permitted to regulate and or prohibit any or all vegetation fires, recreational fires, and other permitted outdoor fires, when atmospheric conditions or local circumstan...

Smoke Detectors

Every dwelling unit in Neenah must have a working smoke detector on each inhabited floor, with the owner responsible for installing and maintaining it under the City's Housing Code.

Neenah Smoke Detector Requirement

Some Restrictions

Neenah Municipal Code § 21-198(e)

(e)Smoke detectors. All dwelling units subject to the provisions of this code shall be provided with working, approved, and installed smoke detectors on each inhabited floor. The owner shall be responsible for installing and maintaining the smoke detectors in good working order. Tenants shall be responsible for informing the owner of any smoke detector malfunction, including the need for a new ...

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