Fire Regulations in Parma, OH (2026)
5 verified fire regulations for Parma, Ohio, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Parma allows bonfires, campfires and outdoor fireplace equipment for cooking, warmth or recreation without any Ohio EPA permit, but Section 660.46(c)(2)(B) caps the fire at three feet across and two feet high, requires clean seasoned firewood or an equally clean fuel, and bans using it to burn trash.
Parma Recreational Fire & Fire Pit Rules
Some RestrictionsParma Codified Ordinances § 660.46(c)(2)(B), (e); incorporating O.A.C. 3745-19-03
(c) Open Burning in Restricted Areas. (1) No person or property owner shall cause or allow open burning in a restricted area except as provided in divisions (b) to (d) of this section or in Ohio R.C. 3704.11. (2) Open burning shall be allowed for the following purposes without notification to or permission from the Ohio EPA: ... B. Bonfires, campfires and outdoor fireplace equipment, whether fo...
Fireworks
Parma has opted out of consumer fireworks discharge under Ohio HB 172 (ORC 3743.45). Discharging 1.4G consumer fireworks within Parma city limits is prohibited on all dates, though residents may purchase fireworks and transport them outside the city for discharge.
Fire: Fireworks
Heavy RestrictionsORC Section 3743.45 — Purchase, use, and local regulation of consumer-grade fireworks
Section 3743.45 | Purchase, use, and local regulation of consumer-grade fireworks. (A) Any person who intends to obtain possession in this state of 1.4G fireworks purchased in this state shall obtain possession of the 1.4G fireworks only from a licensed retailer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed wholesaler and shall be subject to this section. (B) Any person authorized under this section to p...
Brush Clearance
Parma does not have a wildfire-driven brush clearance mandate typical of western states. However, Parma Codified Ordinances require property owners to control noxious weeds, tall grass, and rank vegetation that could pose a fire hazard or nuisance. Defensible space rules are not applicable in this suburban Cuyahoga County setting.
Fire: Brush Clearance
Few RestrictionsORC Section 715.261 — Municipal weed/brush abatement authority
Section 715.261 | Recovering total cost of correcting hazardous condition of building or abating nuisance. [...] (A)(2) 'Abatement activity' means each instance of any of the following: (a) Removing, repairing, or securing insecure, unsafe, structurally defective, abandoned, deserted, or open and vacant buildings or other structures; (b) Making emergency corrections of hazardous conditions; (c)...
Outdoor Burning
Parma bans open burning citywide as a 'restricted area' under state air rules, except for narrow carve-outs like small bonfires under three feet in diameter and two feet high fueled by clean seasoned firewood. Section 660.46 folds in the Ohio EPA's open burning regulations and adds its own minor misdemeanor penalty plus disposal-cost reimbursement.
Parma Open Burning Restrictions
Significant RestrictionsParma Codified Ordinances § 660.46(c)
No person or property owner shall cause or allow open burning in a restricted area except as provided in divisions (b) to (d) of this section or in Ohio R.C. 3704.11... Bonfires, campfires and outdoor fireplace equipment, whether for cooking food for human consumption, pleasure, religious, ceremonial, warmth, recreational, or similar purposes, if the following conditions are met: 1. They are fu...
Smoke Detectors
Parma requires owners of every single-family, two-family and multifamily dwelling to install smoke detectors in each unit, per Codified Ordinances Section 1721.02. Detectors must sit outside every sleeping area under Section 1721.03(a), and violations are a fourth-degree misdemeanor for a first offense under Section 1705.99(b).
Parma Smoke Detector Requirement
Some RestrictionsParma Codified Ordinances §§ 1721.02, 1721.03(a)
The owner of each new or existing single-family dwelling, two-family dwelling or multifamily dwelling shall install smoke detectors in each dwelling unit as provided in this chapter. Such smoke detectors shall be capable of sensing visible or invisible particles of combustion and providing a suitable audible alarm thereof... No person shall fail to install smoke detectors as and where required ...
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