Fire Regulations in Salt Lake City, UT (2026)
6 verified fire regulations for Salt Lake City, Utah, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Salt Lake City lets residents burn campfires and recreational fires without a permit only if a responsible person controls them and they stay within the size set for a recreational fire: bonfires and rally fires are banned outright.
Salt Lake City Backyard Fire Size Limits
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake City Code § 9.24.150(B)
Campfires and fires used solely for recreational purposes where such fires are under the control of a responsible person. Anyone planning a fire larger than that defined in section 9.24.030 of this chapter, or its successor section, will be required to obtain a special permit. Bonfires, fires built to burn Christmas trees, rally fires and similar fires are prohibited.
Fireworks
Salt Lake City requires a license to sell fireworks and only allows sale or discharge on the dates set by state law, with strict rules for outdoor stands.
Salt Lake City Fireworks Sale And Discharge Rules
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake City Code § 9.20.030
It is illegal for any person to sell fireworks on dates other than as provided by state law. It shall also be illegal for any person to discharge fireworks, except as provided by state law.
Brush Clearance
Salt Lake City requires property owners to cut weeds and dry vegetation to 6 inches or less to prevent fire hazards, with a minimum 15-foot firebreak on large parcels.
Salt Lake City Weed/Fire Hazard Cutting
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake City Code § 9.16.020, § 9.16.040
WEEDS: Vegetation growing upon any real property within Salt Lake City which will attain such a growth as to become a fire hazard when dry... Weeds shall be maintained at a height of not more than six inches (6") (15.2 cm) at all times... the inspector may, by written order, allow and limit the required cutting of weeds to a firebreak of not less than fifteen feet (15') (4.6 m) in width cut aro...
Outdoor Burning
Salt Lake City bars burning trash, garbage, or other waste in any open fire unless it fits a listed no-permit exemption or gets a Salt Lake Valley health department permit.
Salt Lake City Open Burning Prohibition
Significant RestrictionsSalt Lake City Code § 9.24.140
No person shall burn any trash, garbage or other wastes, nor shall conduct any salvage operations, in any open fire except in conformity with the provisions of sections 9.24.150 and 9.24.160 of this chapter, or their successor sections.
Wildfire Zones
Salt Lake City adopts the Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code as part of its fire code, applying only to properties shown on the official Salt Lake City Wildland Urban Interface Map kept on file with the City Recorder.
Salt Lake City Wildland Urban Interface Code
Significant RestrictionsSalt Lake City Code § 18.44.010(B)
The Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code as adopted by Utah Code Section 15A-2-103, or its successor, is adopted by Salt Lake City as the Salt Lake City Wildland Urban Interface Code as part of the fire code of the city. The Salt Lake City Wildland Urban Interface Code applies to property shown on the "Salt Lake City Wildland Urban Interface Map," a copy of which shall be maintained on file with ...
Smoke Detectors
Salt Lake City's housing code sets exact mounting locations for smoke detectors in existing dwelling units, plus a mandatory hardwired detector in any habitable room under 7'6" ceiling height.
Salt Lake City Smoke Detector Placement Rules
Some RestrictionsSalt Lake City Code § 18.50.200.E
When smoke detectors are required in dwelling units by the applicable adopted state construction code, the detectors shall be mounted on the ceiling or wall at a point centrally located in the hallway or area giving access to rooms used for sleeping. In efficiency dwelling units, the detector shall be centrally located on the ceiling or wall of the main room or sleeping room. 2. Where s...
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