Fire Regulations in Seattle, WA (2026)
3 verified fire regulations for Seattle, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
SMC 18.12.270 confines fires in Seattle parks to a designated stove or fire ring, or an approved beach-fire area at Carkeek Park, and bans all park fires between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., regardless of location.
Seattle Park Fires Confined to Fire Rings
Some RestrictionsSeattle Municipal Code § 18.12.270
It is unlawful (a) to ignite or maintain any fire or to participate in igniting, maintaining or using any fire within any park except in a designated stove or fire ring, or in a beach area at Carkeek Park approved by the Superintendent for beach fires, or (b) to ignite in any stove or fire ring any household rubbish or other material banned from outdoor burning by air pollution control regulati...
Fireworks
Seattle requires a Fire Department special event permit for a fireworks show: $1,805 for an outdoor use or display (code 7801.1), $957 for a display before a proximate audience (7802), and $902 for a barge load or unload only (7801.3). The application goes to the fire code official in writing at least 30 calendar days before the display, and none of these permits renews.
Seattle Fireworks Permit Fees and Filing Deadline
Significant RestrictionsSeattle Municipal Code § 22.602.045.B (Table B, footnote c)
Table B for 22.602.045 Special Event Permits See notes Late Fee a,b , Fireworks c applicable to all Schedule B permit fees. ... 107 SE Ceremonial fireworks - Special Events No fee No renewal ... 7801.1 Fireworks use/display outdoor b, c $1,805 No renewal ... 7801.3 Fireworks barge load/unload only b, c $902 No renewal ... 7802 Fireworks use/display before a proximate audience b, c $957 No renew...
Smoke Detectors
Seattle's housing code makes landlords install smoke detectors within 4 to 12 inches of the ceiling inside and outside every sleeping room, plus carbon monoxide alarms on every level, and test both devices whenever a housing unit becomes vacant between tenants.
Seattle Rental Smoke and CO Detector Rules
Some RestrictionsSeattle Municipal Code § 22.206.160.B.4-7
4.Install smoke detectors on the ceiling or on the wall not less than 4 inches nor more than 12 inches from the ceiling at a point or points centrally located in a corridor, inside each sleeping room, and immediately outside each sleeping room, and test smoke detectors when each housing unit becomes vacant;5.Install carbon monoxide alarms outside each sleeping room and on each level of the dwel...
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