Fire Regulations in Pocatello, ID (2026)
4 verified fire regulations for Pocatello, Idaho, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fireworks
Pocatello bars the sale, possession, discharge or storage of fireworks without a Fire Department permit under § 15.10.040, and even permitted 'safe and sane' retail sales run only from noon June 28 through midnight July 4 (or July 5 if the 4th falls on a Sunday) under § 15.10.100. Discharge outside a permitted display is limited to New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, and June 28 through July 6, and the fire chief can seize any fireworks held in violation of the chapter.
Fireworks Rules in the City of Pocatello
Significant RestrictionsPocatello City Code §§ 15.10.040, 15.10.100, 15.10.130
15.10.040: FIREWORKS PERMITS REQUIRED: ... No person shall manufacture, store, transport, import, export, offer for sale, or sell any fireworks for any use or purpose including agricultural or wildlife control purposes within the city without having a valid permit. ... 15.10.100: ... TIME OF SALE: No “safe and sane fireworks” shall be sold or offered for sale at retail except from twelve o’cloc...
Outdoor Burning
When the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality declares an air quality alert, Pocatello City Code Section 8.20.060 bans operating a solid fuel heating appliance or fireplace, running a refuse incinerator, and any open burning of materials or fuel within city limits. The fire department and its fire prevention division enforce the ban, and violators face a misdemeanor charge.
Open Burning Ban During Alerts in Pocatello
Significant RestrictionsPocatello City Code § 8.20.060
8.20.060: PROHIBITION ON BURNING DURING ALERT: ... Whenever an air quality alert has been declared, the following prohibitions on burning shall apply: A. No person shall operate or allow to be operated a solid fuel heating appliance or fireplace. B. No person shall operate or allow the operation of a refuse incinerator. C. No person shall cause, or allow to occur, any open burning of any materi...
Wildfire Zones
Pocatello enforces the 2018 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code, adopted at Pocatello City Code § 15.02.010, inside areas the Pocatello Fire Department declares as wildland-urban interface under amended Section 302.1. The fire code official bases that declaration on findings of fact and ties the boundary to natural or man-made features, then applies added building and site-plan standards to construction inside it.
Wildfire Zones and WUI Rules in Pocatello
Some RestrictionsPocatello City Code § 15.02.010
International Wildland-Urban Interface Code, 2018 edition, including: Appendix A - General Requirements Appendix B - Vegetation Management Plan Amended as follows: ... - Section 302.1 Declaration. The fire code official shall declare the wildland-urban interface areas within the jurisdiction. The wildland-urban interface areas shall be based on the findings of fact. The wildland-urban interface...
Smoke Detectors
Pocatello City Code requires smoke alarms in every dwelling unit and common area of new and existing residential group occupancies, layered on top of the International Fire Code. Alarms must be listed single- or multi-station units meeting UL 217 and installed per NFPA 72. The rule exempts only buildings with no more than two dwelling units, so triplexes and larger buildings carry the full common-area coverage requirement.
Pocatello Smoke Alarm Requirements
Some RestrictionsPocatello City Code § 15.12.040
15.12.040: SMOKE DETECTORS: In addition to the requirements of the international fire code for new and existing buildings, smoke alarms shall be installed in all dwelling units and common areas of new and existing residential group occupancies. They shall be listed single or multiple station alarms complying with UL 217 and installed in accordance with NFPA 72. Exception: Buildings with no more...
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