Fire Regulations in Saint Paul, MN (2026)
5 verified fire regulations for Saint Paul, Minnesota, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Backyard recreational fires are allowed in Saint Paul without a permit. Fires must be under 3 feet wide by 2 feet high, 15-25 feet from structures, and constantly attended.
Saint Paul Backyard Fire Rules
Some RestrictionsSaint Paul Code Enforcement Policy #2-2, Recreational Fires (Rev. 5/10/2010)
Open burning is permitted under the following conditions: RECREATIONAL FIRES 1. Maximum fuel area of 3 feet in diameter and 2 feet high. 2. No fire permit is required for a recreational fire. 3. No burning for disposal. No rubbish, paper products or construction materials can be burned. 4. Fires that are not contained in an approved burning appliance must be at least 25 feet from a building or ...
Fireworks
Saint Paul only allows temporary consumer fireworks sales structures for eleven days a year, June 25 through July 5, and only after a city permit, at least 100 feet from residential property, 20 feet from any other structure, and 50 feet from a fuel dispenser, with a marked 50-foot no-smoking zone around the stand.
Saint Paul Consumer Fireworks Sales Rules
Significant RestrictionsSaint Paul Legislative Code Sec. 65.526 (Outdoor Uses, Commercial Sale of Consumer Fireworks)
The use shall obtain all necessary permits from the city. Permits for outdoor sale of consumer fireworks shall be valid from June 25 to July 5 each year, during the Independence Day holiday season.(c)All items offered for sale shall be kept within the sales structure. The sales structure shall be located at least twenty (20) feet from any other structure.(d)The sales structure shall be located ...
Outdoor Burning
Open burning of yard waste, leaves, brush, and debris is prohibited in Saint Paul under the fire code and MPCA rules. Only recreational fires with clean wood are allowed.
Saint Paul Outdoor Burning Regulations
Heavy RestrictionsSaint Paul Code Enforcement Policy #2-2, Open Burning (Rev. 5/10/2010)
OPEN BURNING Open burning requires a fire permit from the Department of Safety & Inspections. 1. Open Burning can be used for disposal, except that paper products and materials that may produce obnoxious smoke and odors cannot be burned. 2. Prior to ignition, the fire department must be notified at 651-224-7371. 3. Burning shall not be conducted within 50 feet of a building or other combustible...
Smoke Detectors
Saint Paul requires a working smoke alarm in every dwelling, lodginghouse, apartment house and hotel under Chapter 39, adopting the state smoke-alarm statute (Minn. Stat. §§ 299F.362, 299F.51) into city code. New construction must wire smoke alarms to a centralized AC power source, and landlords must give every tenant written instructions on each alarm's location, testing procedure and low-battery notification steps.
Saint Paul Smoke Alarm Installation Rule
Some RestrictionsSaint Paul Legislative Code §§ 39.01, 39.02(a)
Smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms shall be maintained in dwellings, lodginghouses, apartment houses and hotels as required by Minnesota statutes 299F.362 and 299F.51, in accordance with the rules promulgated thereunder. In new construction, smoke alarms shall be attached to a centralized AC primary electrical power source. ... (a)The owner of a lodginghouse, apartment house, hotel or rent...
Propane Storage
Saint Paul follows the Minnesota State Fire Code's operational-permit requirement for propane, but carves out an exemption for ordinary residential use: single-family homes with a tank of 500 gallons of water capacity or less never need a permit. Anyone using or storing LP-gas beyond that, including every temporary setup for an outdoor event, must get a DSI permit and pass an on-site inspection first.
Saint Paul Propane Storage Permit Rules
Light RestrictionsSaint Paul Legislative Code § 55.09(a), (a)(1), (e)
(a)As required by and in compliance with the Minnesota State Fire Code, no person may utilize or store liquid petroleum gas without an operational permit.(1)A permit is not required for individual containers with a five hundred (500) gallon water capacity or less serving single family occupancies. ... (e)No smoking shall be allowed within twenty-five (25) feet of liquid petroleum gas cylinders.
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