Fire Regulations in Springdale, AR (2026)
3 verified fire regulations for Springdale, Arkansas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Springdale allows outdoor cooking and recreational fires without a burn permit as long as the fuel area stays 3 feet or less in diameter and 2 feet or less in height, and the fire is contained and attended.
Springdale Recreational Fire and Fire Pit Rules
Light RestrictionsSpringdale Code of Ordinances § 46-2(c)
Outdoor cooking fires and recreational fires are allowed without a burn permit. These are outdoor fires which burn materials other than rubbish where the fuel being burned is not contained in an incinerator, outdoor fireplace, barbeque grill or barbeque pit and has a total fuel area of three feet (914mm) or less in diameter and two feet (610mm) or less in height for pleasure, religious, ceremon...
Outdoor Burning
Outdoor burning inside Springdale requires a permit from the fire department, must stay 50 feet from any building, and can't include plastics, rubber, shingles, or other black-smoke-producing debris.
Springdale Open Burning Permit Requirements
Some RestrictionsSpringdale Code of Ordinances § 46-2(a)
(1)A burn permit is required before burning commences. Permits may be obtained at Fire Station 1, 417 Holcomb, on Monday thru Friday between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. A fire may not be started before obtaining a permit. Large burns may be subject to a site inspection by the fire marshal's office.(2)Fires shall be small and 50 feet or more from any building. Any variance from this sub...
Smoke Detectors
Springdale's fire prevention code requires smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every story of a dwelling, including basements, under Sec. 91-170.
Springdale Smoke Alarm Placement Rules
Some RestrictionsSpringdale Code of Ordinances § 91-170
Single or multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed and maintained in groups R-2, R-3, R-4 and in dwellings not regulated in group R occupancies, regardless of occupant load at all of the following locations: (1) On the ceiling or wall outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of bedrooms. (2) In each room used for sleeping purposes. (3) In each story within a dwel...
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