Fire Regulations in Peoria, IL (2026)
6 verified fire regulations for Peoria, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pit Rules
The Peoria Fire Department regulates outdoor fire pits and campfire rings under the Open Burning Policy adopted pursuant to Peoria Code Chapter 11 (Fire Prevention and Protection), Article V (Burning Regulations) and the 2018 International Fire Code. Outdoor fire/barbecue pits must be at least 25 feet from any structure or combustible surface, may burn only seasoned dry firewood or charcoal briquettes, and are limited to a fuel area no larger than 3 feet in diameter and 2 feet in height. Campfire rings require a $10 recreational burn permit from the Fire Prevention Division; commercially manufactured pits and chimineas do not require a permit if they meet the placement and fuel rules.
Peoria Fire Pit Rules (Peoria Code Ch. 11, Art. V)
Some RestrictionsFireworks
Consumer fireworks (firecrackers, bottle rockets, Roman candles, aerial shells, mortars) are illegal in Peoria and throughout Illinois under the Illinois Pyrotechnic Use Act, 425 ILCS 35/. Only sparklers, snake/glow-worm pellets, smoke devices, party poppers, and similar novelties are permitted statewide under 425 ILCS 35/1. Peoria Code Chapter 11 (Fire Prevention and Protection) incorporates state fireworks restrictions and gives the Peoria Fire Department authority to regulate display fireworks shows by licensed pyrotechnic operators only.
Peoria Fireworks Rules (425 ILCS 35 + Peoria Code Ch. 11)
Heavy RestrictionsBrush Clearance
Peoria is not designated as a wildfire hazard area, so the City does not enforce a defensible-space brush-clearance program. Vegetation control is handled through the Peoria property maintenance code (Peoria Code Chapter 5, Article VI, adopting the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code) and the City's weed and rank-vegetation ordinance, which caps grass and weeds at a maximum height before triggering code enforcement and city-performed abatement billed back to the owner.
Peoria Brush Clearance & Weed Height Rules
Some RestrictionsOutdoor Burning
Open burning of rubbish, garbage, yard waste, leaves, and construction debris is prohibited in Peoria under Peoria Code Chapter 11, Article V (Burning Regulations) and the Illinois Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS 5/9). Only recreational fires, permitted bonfires (sponsored events only), licensed prescribed burns, and construction-site land-clearing burns with an air curtain destructor are allowed, each with specific Peoria Fire Department permit requirements ranging from $10 to $200.
Peoria Outdoor Burning Rules (Peoria Code Ch. 11, Art. V)
Heavy RestrictionsWildfire Zones
Peoria has no designated wildfire hazard zone. The City is not located in a Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) area as recognized by the U.S. Forest Service or the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and Illinois does not maintain a statewide Fire Hazard Severity Zone map analogous to California's. Building, brush clearance, and landscaping in Peoria are governed by the standard property maintenance code (Peoria Code Ch. 5, Art. VI) rather than any WUI overlay or defensible-space mandate.
Peoria Wildfire Zones — No Local Designation
Few RestrictionsPropane Storage
Residential propane tank installation and storage in Peoria is governed by the Illinois Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code at 41 Illinois Administrative Code Part 200, which adopts NFPA 58 (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code) with state amendments enforced by the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM). Peoria Code Chapter 11, Article III (Fire Prevention Codes) and Chapter 5, Article III adopt the 2018 International Fire Code Chapter 61, which works in tandem with NFPA 58 setbacks. Tank size determines setbacks: under 125 gallons can be next to a building; 125-500 gallons must be at least 10 feet from buildings and property lines; 501-2,000 gallons must be at least 25 feet.
Peoria Propane Storage Rules (NFPA 58 / IL Admin Code 41.200)
Some RestrictionsLooking for Peoria County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Peoria city rules.
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