Fire Regulations in Phoenix, AZ (2026)
7 verified fire regulations for Phoenix, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pit Rules
Phoenix allows gas fire pits year-round. Wood-burning fire pits and chimeneas restricted on MCAQD no-burn days. Clean dry wood only when burning is permitted. Cooking fires have separate allowances.
Phoenix Fire Pit & Outdoor Fireplace Rules
Some RestrictionsMaricopa County Air Quality Department Rule 314 and Ordinance P-26 (Burning Activities)
Burning anything other than gaseous fuels (including gas logs) in a fireplace, woodstove, or chimenea is prohibited on a No Burn Day. When burn restrictions are not in effect, only gaseous fuels or clean, dry wood can be burned. Fires for Cooking Fires for cooking must use gaseous fuels or clean, dry wood. Fires for cooking are allowed on a No Burn Day if the fire is used to cook, smoke, or fla...
Fireworks
Phoenix bans the use of consumer and permissible consumer fireworks within city limits under Sec. 23-44.2. Only novelty items and permitted public displays allowed. State law ARS §36-1606 allows permissible consumer fireworks statewide but Phoenix has opted for a local ban.
Phoenix Fireworks Ordinance
Heavy RestrictionsBrush Clearance
Phoenix does not have a mandatory defensible space or brush clearance ordinance. The city's low-desert urban environment presents minimal wildfire risk. The Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance (Chapter 39) requires properties to be free of dead vegetation and fire hazards. The Phoenix Fire Department conducts fire prevention activities but does not mandate specific brush clearance distances.
Fire: Brush Clearance
Few RestrictionsOutdoor Burning
Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD) regulates all outdoor burning in Phoenix. No-burn days prohibit wood burning in fireplaces, fire pits, and chimeneas. Cooking fires allowed on no-burn days with restrictions. Yard waste burning prohibited.
Phoenix Outdoor Burning Regulations
Heavy RestrictionsMaricopa County Air Quality Department Rule 314 and Ordinance P-26 (Burning Activities)
The Air Quality Department regulates burn activities because the process of burning wood and other materials produces fine particulate matter, carbon monoxide, and other toxins that can be harmful to your health. This page summarizes common types of burning activities and restrictions. Most burning restrictions apply throughout Maricopa County, while some apply only in Area A. For an interactiv...
Wildfire Zones
Phoenix adopts the International Fire Code (2024 edition with local amendments) under Chapter 15. While the urban core has low wildfire risk, northern mountain preserve areas have elevated risk. The Arizona DFFM evaluates communities at risk, and Phoenix requires defensible space and fire-resistant construction in hazard areas.
Phoenix Wildfire Zone & Defensible Space Rules
Some RestrictionsSmoke 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...
Propane Storage
Propane storage in Phoenix is regulated by the Phoenix Fire Code. Residential tanks require setbacks per NFPA 58. Tanks over 500 gallons require permits from Phoenix Fire Department.
Phoenix Propane Storage Rules
Some RestrictionsLooking for Maricopa County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Phoenix city rules.
Fire Regulations in Maricopa County →