Fire Regulations in Springfield, OR (2026)
4 verified fire regulations for Springfield, Oregon, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
In the City of Springfield, Oregon, Municipal Code Section 5.292 bans open fires inside Willamalane park and recreation district facilities open to the public, including parks, roads and parking lots, allowing a fire in those facilities only inside a designated pit or fireplace. Violators face a fine of up to $720 under SMC Section 1.205, the same schedule that covers the neighboring park-facility offenses.
Springfield, Oregon Limits Open Fires to Park Pits
Some RestrictionsSpringfield Municipal Code §§ 4.418, 5.292
Nothing herein contained shall prevent the burning of leaves and dry rubbish if a permit to do so is obtained from the city and if such burning is authorized or allowed by the regulations adopted by the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency and consistent with the requirements of the Fire Code. 5. ... 292. ... Open Fires Prohibited. No person shall ignite or maintain open fires in public park and...
Fireworks
In the City of Springfield, Oregon, Municipal Code Section 5.288 bans possessing or igniting fireworks, as defined in ORS 480.110, inside Willamalane park and recreation district facilities open to the public, including parks, roads, buildings and parking lots. The prohibition does not apply to activities the park district itself sponsors or authorizes, and violators face a fine of up to $720 under SMC Section 1.205.
Springfield, Oregon Bans Fireworks in City Parks
Significant RestrictionsSpringfield Municipal Code § 5.288
5.288. Possession of Fireworks Prohibited. No person shall possess or ignite fireworks, as defined in ORS 480.110, as amended, in public park and recreation district facilities open to or frequented by the public, including, but not limited to, parks, roads, buildings and parking lots. This prohibition shall not apply to activities sponsored or authorized by a park district. The above offense i...
Outdoor Burning
Springfield, Oregon bars anyone from burning garbage or refuse out of doors unless duly licensed or franchised. Municipal Code section 4.418(4) carves out leaf and dry-rubbish burning only if the resident holds a city permit and complies with Lane Regional Air Protection Agency rules and the Fire Code.
Springfield Outdoor Burning Permit Rule
Significant RestrictionsSpringfield Municipal Code § 4.418, § 4.418(4)
No person shall remove, transfer, take or haul through or over any of the streets of the city, or pick up, collect or accept for collection within the city, or burn out of doors, or bury or dispose of any manner, any garbage, refuse, or other substances described by name or referred to in sections 4.400 and 4.404 of this code, except those persons duly licensed or franchised therefor, whose dut...
Wildfire Zones
In the City of Springfield, Oregon, the Hillside Development (HD) Overlay District imposes added fire protection duties on hillside land the Fire Marshal determines is vegetated and subject to wildfires. Springfield Development Code § 3.3.540 requires fire apparatus access within 50 feet of larger buildings, an approved wildfire defense plan before a building permit issues, and Class A or B roofing on structures in or near fire-prone vegetation.
Springfield OR Wildfire Zone Fire Protection Rules
Some RestrictionsSpringfield Development Code § 3.3.540
3.3.540. Fire Protection Requirements. Additional fire protection requirements may be required in hillside development areas which are considered vegetated areas subject to wildfires as determined by the Fire Marshal. ... (C) All buildings located in or adjacent to vegetated areas subject to wildfires shall have Class A or B roofing as specified in the Oregon State Structural Specialty Code.
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