Fire Regulations in Phoenix, AZ (2026)
4 verified fire regulations for Phoenix, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
A backyard recreational fire is the one open-flame exception that does not require a Phoenix open-burning permit, but Phoenix Fire Code section 307.4.2 requires it to be at least 25 feet from any structure or combustible material, constantly attended, and the Maricopa County wood-smoke and No Burn Day rules still apply.
Recreational backyard fires allowed under 25-ft rule
Some RestrictionsPhoenix Fire Code section 307.4.2 (2018 IFC as adopted/amended by the City of Phoenix)
307.4.2 Recreational fires. Recreational fires shall not be conducted within 25 feet (7620 mm) of a structure or combustible material. Conditions that could cause a fire to spread to within 25 feet (7620 mm) of a structure shall be eliminated prior to ignition.
Fireworks
The Phoenix Fire Code prohibits the sale and use of consumer fireworks, but Arizona Revised Statutes section 36-1606 preempts local rules and permits the sale and use of 'permissible consumer fireworks' (ground/sparkling items) only during specific state-set date windows. Aerial and exploding fireworks remain illegal year-round in Phoenix.
Consumer fireworks banned except state-set dates
Heavy RestrictionsAriz. Rev. Stat. section 36-1606(A)(1)
A. The sale and use of permissible consumer fireworks are of statewide concern. The regulation of permissible consumer fireworks pursuant to this article and their sale or use is not subject to further regulation by a governing body, except as follows: 1. In a county with a population of more than five hundred thousand persons, a city or town within its corporate limits or the county within the...
Outdoor Burning
Open burning in Phoenix requires an operational permit from the Phoenix Fire Department under Fire Code section 105.5.36, and the Maricopa County Air Quality Department separately bans burning household trash and yard waste year-round and prohibits all outdoor wood burning on declared No Burn Days under Rule 314.
Open burning needs a permit; trash and yard burning banned
Heavy RestrictionsPhoenix Fire Code section 105.5.36 (added by Ord. G-7242, amending the 2018 IFC)
105.5.36 Open burning or bonfire. An operational permit is required for the kindling or maintaining of an open fire or a fire on any public street, alley, road, or other public or private ground. Instructions and stipulations of the permit shall be adhered to. Exception: Recreational fires.
Smoke Detectors
Phoenix follows the 2018 Phoenix Building Construction Code Chapter 9 (IBC/IRC) and Ordinance G-5898 (effective April 18, 2014). Smoke alarms are required in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every story; alarms must be interconnected. Battery-only alarms must be UL-listed with a sealed 10-year lithium battery. Statewide A.R.S. § 36-1637 governs landlord/tenant duties.
Smoke Detector Rules in Phoenix
Some RestrictionsPhoenix Residential Smoke Alarms Guideline, 2012 IRC Section R314 (TRT/DOC/00619)
IRC Section, R314.3.1 states "When alterations, repairs or additions requiring a permit occur, or when one or more sleeping rooms are added or created in existing dwellings, the individual dwelling shall be equipped with smoke alarms located as required for new dwellings." Notes (If smoke alarms are required): IRC Section R314.5 Interconnection. The alarm devices shall be interconnected in such...
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