Fire Regulations in Sun Prairie, WI (2026)
3 verified fire regulations for Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Outdoor fireplaces and fixed fire pits are two of the enumerated exceptions to Sun Prairie's open burning ban, but the city's amended IFC Section 307 attaches its own setback, screening and supervision rules on top of the general burning conditions.
Sun Prairie Outdoor Fire Pit Rules
Some RestrictionsSun Prairie Code of Ordinances § 19.03.020, amending IFC § 307(4) and (6)
4.Below Grade, Clay and Manufactured Outdoor Fireplaces.a)Must include a Non-combustible metal bowl or ring for holding wood not to exceed six square feet and a cover available to extinguish the fire that can completely enclose the surface of the metal bowl.b)Gasoline or other flammable liquid cannot be stored/used in the vicinity of the unit.c)Only dry wood may be burned. The burning of demoli...
Fireworks
Sun Prairie repealed its old fireworks chapter in 2024 and now regulates fireworks through its own amendments to IFC Section 5601: recreational fireworks like sparklers and caps can be sold and used, but retail sale needs a non-renewing $100 permit filed thirty days in advance.
Sun Prairie Recreational Fireworks Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsSun Prairie Code of Ordinances § 19.03.020 (amending IFC § 5601)
5601 RECREATIONAL FIREWORKS. ... Section 5601 is hereby amended as follows: 1.Recreational fireworks, as defined in this section, may be sold, possessed, used and stored.2.Recreational Fireworks means the following:a.A cap containing not more than one-quarter (¼) grain of explosive mixture, if the cap is used or possessed or sold for use in a device which prevents direct body contact with a ca...
Outdoor Burning
Open burning is banned across the City of Sun Prairie by default. The city's amended IFC Section 307 allows it only for agricultural land, registered prairie and lawn restoration burns, outdoor fireplaces, cooking fires and fixed fire features, each carrying its own weather and safety conditions.
Sun Prairie Open Burning Restrictions
Significant RestrictionsSun Prairie Code of Ordinances § 19.03.020, amending IFC § 307(1)-(3)
Open Burning. 1.Open burning is the process of burning any materials where the products of combustion pass directly into the open air without going through a chimney or stack.2.Open burning is prohibited, except as specified herein:a)Properties zoned for agricultural uses.b)Controlled burns associated with registered natural lawns, prairie restoration, and natural resource management.c)Outdoor...
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