Fire Regulations in Sedona, AZ (2026)
5 verified fire regulations for Sedona, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fireworks
Sedona City Code §8.50.020 bans all fireworks within city limits except permissible consumer fireworks on private property June 24–July 6 and December 24–January 3 — and never during a stage-one or higher fire restriction.
Sedona Fireworks Prohibition
Heavy RestrictionsBrush Clearance
Sedona Fire District adopted the 2018 International Wildland Urban Interface Code requiring defensible space around all buildings — 100 feet of fuel modification or to the lot line, whichever is less.
Sedona WUI Defensible Space
Heavy RestrictionsOutdoor Burning
Outdoor burning in Sedona is regulated by Sedona Fire District. During stage-one or higher fire restrictions, all solid-fuel open fires, fire pits, and campfires are prohibited and burn permits are suspended.
Sedona Outdoor Burning and Open Fires
Heavy RestrictionsWildfire Zones
Most of Sedona sits within the Sedona Fire District's Wildland-Urban Interface, triggering the 2018 IWUIC building standards: ignition-resistant construction, fuel modification, and emergency-access requirements.
Sedona Wildland-Urban Interface Designation
Heavy RestrictionsSmoke Detectors
Sedona adopts the International Residential Code with local amendments under Title 15. Smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms are required per IRC R314 and R315 in all new residential construction and substantial remodels.
Sedona Smoke and CO Detectors
Some RestrictionsLooking for Yavapai County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Sedona city rules.
Fire Regulations in Yavapai County →