Fire Regulations in Parker, CO (2026)
5 verified fire regulations for Parker, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
The Town of Parker limits residential fire pits to a fuel area three feet or less in diameter and two feet or less in height, supervised by someone at least 18. The rule sits inside the Town's Stage 1 fire ban exceptions under the Open Fire and Open Burning Restriction Ordinance, enforced by the Parker Police Department with fines up to $499 per offense.
Parker Fire Pit and Recreational Fire Rules
Some RestrictionsParker Municipal Code §§ 6.06.070(7), 6.06.100(a)
(7)Small recreational fires. At developed picnic sites contained in a fixed permanent metal/steel fire pit (rock fire rings are considered temporary and not permanent) with flame lengths not in excess of four (4) feet, or the residential use of charcoal grills, tiki torches, fires in chimineas or other portable fireplaces or patio fire pits, so long as said fires are supervised by a responsible...
Fireworks
The Town of Parker bars possessing, using or exploding fireworks on any vacant or public land, adopted under its home rule authority and C.R.S. § 12-28-107. Retailers must warn buyers in writing that violators face up to a $600.00 fine, while a Chapter 6.04 conviction itself caps out at $499.00 in civil penalties with no jail time.
Parker Fireworks Ban on Public and Vacant Land
Heavy RestrictionsParker Municipal Code §§ 6.04.030, 6.04.060
6.04.030 - Use of fireworks prohibited on public and vacant land. It is unlawful for any person to possess, use, explode or have in his or her possession with intent to use or explode, any fireworks on vacant land or public land, except as provided in this Chapter. ... 6.04.060 - Violations; penalty. It is unlawful to violate any of the provisions of this Chapter. Any person who is convicted of...
Outdoor Burning
The Town of Parker's Stage 1 Fire Ban makes it unlawful to build, maintain, attend or use an open fire, conduct open burning, or use fireworks anywhere in Town, including private, state and federal land, once the Emergency Manager enacts it. Section 6.06.060 covers chainsaws without spark arrestors too, and a conviction runs up to $499.00 per day under Section 6.06.100.
Parker Open Burning and Fire Ban Rules
Heavy RestrictionsParker Municipal Code §§ 6.06.060, 6.06.100
6.06.060 - Unlawful acts. (a)Except as provided in Section 6.06.070 or 6.06.080 below, when restrictions on open fires, open burning and use of fireworks are enacted, it shall be unlawful for any person to build, maintain, attend or use an open fire, conduct open burning or use fireworks in the Town, including public, private, state and federal lands. ... 6.06.100 - Penalty for violation. (a)An...
Wildfire Zones
The Town of Parker adopted the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code by reference under Chapter 11.21, applying its wildland-urban interface standards to construction, defensible space and hazard classification within Town limits, enforced by the Chief Building Official.
Parker Adopts the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code
Significant RestrictionsParker Municipal Code § 11.21.020
Pursuant to Section 7.7 of the Town of Parker Home Rule Charter, the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, established on July 1, 2025, through 8 C.C.R. §1507-39, as published by the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, is hereby adopted by reference and incorporated into this Chapter as though fully set forth herein. Except as otherwise provided hereafter, such code is adopted i...
Propane Storage
Parker caps residential propane storage at forty-pound cylinders, with no more than one hundred fifty pounds total on any residential lot. Parker Municipal Code § 11.04.050(27) amends International Fire Code Section 6104.2 to prohibit larger cylinders and higher aggregate propane storage on residential property Town-wide.
Parker Residential Propane Storage Limits
Significant RestrictionsParker Municipal Code § 11.04.050(27)
(27)Amend to Section 6104.2, Maximum capacity within established limits ... by the addition of the following: "Restricted use. Bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gas within all business and commercial zones is restricted for the protection of heavily populated or congested commercial areas. The aggregate capacity of any one installation shall not exceed two thousand (2,000) gallons water capac...
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