Fire Regulations in Reno, NV (2026)
4 verified fire regulations for Reno, Nevada, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fireworks
Reno bans possessing, selling, or igniting any fireworks or pyrotechnics citywide, with narrow exceptions for railroad signals, novelty caps, model rockets, and Fire Code permits.
Reno Fireworks Ban
Heavy RestrictionsReno Municipal Code § 16.02.030
It is unlawful for any person to have, possess, keep, store, handle, manufacture, sell, offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail, or use or explode any fireworks and/or pyrotechnics; however, this chapter does not apply to the following: (1)Possession or use of signaling devices by railroads or by persons for emergency purposes or to designate the presence of a vehicle accident or oth...
Outdoor Burning
Reno bans burning refuse or operating incinerators that send smoke, ash, sparks or fire onto streets, alleys or neighboring property, and bans residential-district incinerators for large-quantity burning.
Reno Burner and Incinerator Ban
Significant RestrictionsReno Municipal Code § 10.10.020
The following places, things and acts are hereby declared to be unlawful: (a) Burning refuse, sawdust or other material in such a manner as to cause ashes, smoke, sawdust, soot or cinders to be cast or fall upon the streets or alleys of the city, or upon the premises of any considerable number of persons in such quantity as to injure or endanger the property, health, comfort or repose of such p...
Wildfire Zones
Reno has formally adopted WUI zones covering western foothill neighborhoods (Caughlin Ranch, Somersett, Mogul, Verdi) and eastern slopes (Hidden Valley, Virginia Foothills). New construction must meet Chapter 7A ignition-resistant building standards.
Fire: Wildfire Zones
Heavy RestrictionsReno Fire Department — Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) programs and Burn Permits
Reno Home Wildland Fuels Reduction Program: Dumpster Service (2026) — The Reno Fire Department, in partnership with State Farm and Waste Management of Northern Nevada, is offering a free dumpster program to help residents reduce wildfire risk by safely disposing of green waste (leaves, brush, small branches, and other vegetation). Temporary 30-yard dumpsters will be placed in neighborhoods near...
Propane Storage
Reno has no standalone propane ordinance. Instead it enforces LP-gas and propane storage limits through the 2024 International Fire Code, which it adopted by reference citywide effective January 1, 2026.
Reno Propane Rules Follow Adopted Fire Code
Some RestrictionsReno Municipal Code § 16.01.012
The 2024 edition of the International Fire Code and appendices B, C, D, E, H, L and N, as amended, together with the corrections made thereto, a copy of which is appended to the ordinance codified herein and marked "Exhibit A;" and the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code and appendices A, B and C, as amended, attached hereto as "Exhibit B," making the same applicable to the City, a...
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