Fire Regulations in Provo, UT (2026)
6 verified fire regulations for Provo, Utah, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Backyard recreational fires and small cooking fires are allowed in Provo under the adopted International Fire Code (Provo City Code 9.51), but a recreational fire must stay at least 25 feet from any structure or combustible material, and contained cooking pits are limited to a six-foot cooking area under Provo City Code 9.51.040.
Backyard fires must follow IFC 25-foot rule
Some RestrictionsInternational Fire Code 2021, Section 307.4.2-307.4.3 (adopted by Provo City Code 9.51.010)
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 within 25 feet (7620 mm) of a structure shall be eliminated prior to ignition. ... Portable outdoor fireplaces shall be used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and shall not be operated within 15 feet (3048 mm) of a structure or ...
Fireworks
Provo allows Class C (state-approved) fireworks on the dates and hours fixed by Utah Code 53-7-225, but bans discharge in the east foothills and most city parks because of wildfire hazard. Discharge outside the legal dates/times is a state infraction with a fine up to $1,000.
Class C fireworks legal on set dates only
Some RestrictionsUtah Code 53-7-225(3)-(4)
A person may not discharge a division 1.4G common state approved explosive in the state except as follows: (a) between the hours of 11 a.m. and 11 p.m., except that on July 4 and July 24, the hours are 11 a.m. to midnight: (i) beginning on July 2 and ending on July 5; and (ii) beginning on July 22 and ending on July 25; (b)(i) beginning at 11 a.m. on December 31 and ending at 1 a.m. on the foll...
Brush Clearance
Provo bans removing trees or vegetation outside the approved Limits of Disturbance in the Critical Hillside Overlay Zone, but Section 14.33A.160(1)(e)(ii) carves out an exception for clearing needed to protect structures from fire under the Utah Wildland-Urban Interface Code, and requires proof of that clearance in the project's vegetation plan.
Provo CH Zone Vegetation Clearance Rule
Some RestrictionsProvo City Code 14.33A.160(1)(e)(ii); (3)(b)(viii)
(ii) The selective and limited removal of trees or vegetation necessary to obtain clear visibility at driveways or intersections, to install utilities, to perform authorized field survey work, or to protect structures from fire consistent with the Utah Wildland-Urban Interface Code. ... (viii) A note detailing compliance with the Vegetation Clearance Guidelines of the Wildland-Urban Interface C...
Outdoor Burning
Provo prohibits open burning under its adopted International Fire Code (Provo City Code 9.51), with narrow exceptions. Where yard-waste burning is allowed, Utah Division of Air Quality rule R307-202 requires a valid permit from the fire authority and a National Weather Service clearing index of 500 or greater.
Open burning banned; permit and clearing index required
Heavy RestrictionsUtah Admin. Code R307-202 (per Utah DEQ residential open burning guidance)
DAQ rules allow open burning of clippings, bushes, plants, and prunings from trees incident to property and residential clean-up activities, provided that the following conditions have been met: The clearing index issued by the National Weather Service is 500 or greater... An open burn permit application must be completed and a valid permit issued by the county or municipal fire authority prior...
Wildfire Zones
Provo layers a Critical Hillside (CH) Overlay Zone over the east bench, adding development standards on top of the underlying zoning specifically to manage slope, fire, and other natural hazards. Section 14.33A.010 states the zone exists because hillside terrain carries wildfire risk that ordinary zoning does not address.
Provo Critical Hillside Fire Overlay Zone
Some RestrictionsProvo City Code 14.33A.010
The Critical Hillside (CH) Overlay Zone is established to provide prudent development standards to help protect the sensitive hillside areas of Provo City's east bench. The requirements of the CH Overlay Zone impose additional or prevailing requirements to those required by the underlying zone. The provisions of this zone are intended to aid in the protection of ridgelines, to support the stabi...
Smoke Detectors
Provo requires appropriately located, operational smoke alarms in every licensed rental dwelling under Provo City Code 6.26.100(9), one of twelve minimum conditions the Chief Building Official must confirm before a rental business license is issued or renewed.
Provo Rental Smoke Alarm Requirement
Some RestrictionsProvo City Code 6.26.100(9) (Minimum Health and Safety Requirements)
...each rental dwelling shall meet the building code requirements necessary to achieve, or be mitigated to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official to achieve: ... (8) proper backflow prevention devices; (9) appropriately located and operational smoke alarms; (10) watertight and sound roofing systems; ...
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