Fire Regulations in Peoria, IL (2026)
3 verified fire regulations for Peoria, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Outdoor Burning
Peoria bans open burning citywide unless the fire marshal has approved it under the Peoria Fire Department Open Burning Policy. City Code Sec. 11-161 makes it unlawful to kindle or maintain any outside fire, public or private, without that sign-off, and the adopted fire code layers on a separate operational permit.
Peoria IL Open Burning Ban Without Permit
Significant RestrictionsPeoria City Code §§ 11-92(e), 11-161, 11-164
No person shall kindle or maintain any outside fire in the city or permit or authorize any such fire either on private or public premises unless such fire is approved by the fire marshal, or designee, in accordance with the Peoria Fire Department Open Burning Policy. ... An operational permit is required for the kindling or maintaining of an open fire or a fire on any public street, alley, road...
Smoke Detectors
Peoria requires every registered rental dwelling to have working smoke detectors as a life-safety condition checked during city inspections. The requirement is enforced through the same registration and inspection program that covers heating, electrical, and exit safety in rental units.
Peoria IL Smoke Detector Requirement
Some RestrictionsPeoria, IL Code of Ordinances § 5-531(a)(1)
Interior inspections, however, shall be limited to the following health and life-threatening violations, unless city is made aware of additional interior violations: LIFE SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS... (1)Smoke detectors.a.All units and dwellings must be equipped with working smoke detectors based on the requirements of the adopted code standards of the City of Peoria.
Propane Storage
Peoria regulates LP-gas cylinder storage through its amended fire code at City Code § 11-92(l): containers awaiting use, resale, or exchange must sit at least 20 feet from building openings and vehicle fuel dispensers and 10 feet from combustibles, with the required distance from the nearest building or property line rising from 0 feet at 720 pounds or less to 25 feet above 10,000 pounds.
Peoria IL Liquefied Petroleum Gas Storage Limits
Some RestrictionsCity Code § 11-92(l) (amending IFC § 6109.12)
(l)Sections 6109.12 through 6109.14 are hereby deleted in their entirety and replaced by the following: Section 6109.12 Location of storage outside of buildings. Storage outside of buildings, for containers awaiting use, resale or part of a cylinder exchange program shall be located not less than 20 feet (6,096 mm) from openings into buildings, 20 feet (6,096 mm) from any motor vehicle fuel dis...
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