Fire Regulations in Pittsburgh, PA (2026)
4 verified fire regulations for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Any open burning in Pittsburgh, including a backyard fire pit or bonfire, needs a $71 Fire Bureau permit under the adopted International Fire Code, plus a separate permit from the Allegheny County Health Department.
Pittsburgh Open Burning Permit Requirements
Significant RestrictionsPittsburgh Code § 801.02
Section 307.2: Add the following: Section 307.2 Permit Required: A permit shall also be obtained from the Allegheny County Health Department.
Fireworks
Pittsburgh's Fire Code bans the manufacture, assembly, and testing of explosives and fireworks citywide, with narrow exceptions for personal ammunition reloading and licensed blasting or pyrotechnic special-effects work under NFPA standards.
Pittsburgh Fireworks Manufacturing Ban
Heavy RestrictionsPittsburgh Code § 801.02 (amending IFC § 3304.1)
3304.1 General. The manufacture, assembly and testing of explosives and fireworks shall be prohibited. Exceptions: 1. The hand loading of small arms ammunition prepared for personal use and not offered for resale. 2. The mixing and loading of blasting agents at blasting sites in accordance with NFPA 495 3. The use of binary explosives or plosophoric materials I blasting or pyrotechnic sp...
Outdoor Burning
Pittsburgh requires a Fire Bureau permit for any open burning, plus a separate permit from the Allegheny County Health Department, under the city's amended International Fire Code.
Pittsburgh Open Burning Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsPittsburgh Code § 801.02
Section 307.2: Add the following: Section 307.2 Permit Required: A permit shall also be obtained from the Allegheny County Health Department.
Propane Storage
Pittsburgh regulates propane and LP-gas storage through the International Fire Code 2009, adopted citywide by the Bureau of Fire Prevention; under the Bureau's own fee schedule, LP-gas installations require no separate city permit, fee, or inspection.
Pittsburgh LP-Gas Storage Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsPittsburgh Code § 801.01
There is hereby adopted by the City of Pittsburgh, for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire and explosion, that certain code known as the International Fire Code/2009, listed in Section 403.21 of Annex A, Title 34 Pennsylvania Labor and Industry Part XIV Uniform Construction Code, except for such portions thereof as are changed by ...
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