Fire Regulations in Tacoma, WA (2026)
4 verified fire regulations for Tacoma, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Tacoma requires a Fire Department Bonfire Permit for any outdoor fire whose fuel bed exceeds three feet in diameter or two feet in height; smaller recreational fires need no permit.
Tacoma Backyard Fire Pit Size Limit
Light RestrictionsTacoma Municipal Code § 3.09.038.A.3
Bonfire permit. A permit is required to have an outdoor fire with a fuel diameter greater than three feet and a height greater than two feet. 4. Indoor and outdoor booth-Assembly permit. A permit is required to operate a booth in Indoor and Outdoor Assembly events. For seasonal events that occur on a weekly basis, the season shall be considered an event. The fee scale for the number of booth...
Fireworks
Tacoma bans the sale, transportation, discharge, storage, and use of consumer fireworks citywide, every day of the year, with no seasonal exception around July 4th, unless a narrow permit exemption applies.
Tacoma Fireworks Sale and Use Ban
Heavy RestrictionsTacoma Municipal Code § 3.12.060(B)
Except as permitted under Section 3.12.010, and except for public display of fireworks under Section 3.12.050, the sale, transportation, discharge, storage, or use of fireworks within the City is prohibited. This total ban applies each day of the year. C. 1. Unless specifically designated in this chapter as a gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor, any violation of this chapter is a Class 1 civi...
Smoke Detectors
Tacoma requires smoke alarms in every bedroom, hallway outside sleeping areas, and each story of existing Group R and I-1 buildings, battery-backed against power loss.
Tacoma Smoke Alarm Requirements
Some RestrictionsTacoma Municipal Code § 2.01.060.W.1
General. Group I-1 and Group R occupancies, as defined in the Building Code, shall be provided with single-and multiple-station smoke alarms in accordance with the Fire Code. Note: This requirement applies to all existing I-1 and Group R occupancies including those not undergoing additions, alterations, or repairs. b. Power source. Smoke alarms shall receive their primary power from the buil...
Propane Storage
Tacoma's Fire Code amendment bans storing liquefied petroleum gas in containers or tanks citywide unless the installation holds less than 125 gallons of water capacity or sits in an Industrial District.
Tacoma Propane Storage Limits
Significant RestrictionsTacoma Municipal Code § 3.02.415
6104.2 Limitations. Storage of liquefied petroleum gas in containers or tanks shall be prohibited. Exceptions: ... 4. Installations with aggregate water capacity of less than 125 gallons; or 5. Installations as approved by the fire code official after consideration of special features such as topographical conditions, nature of occupancy, and proximity to buildings, capacity of proposed LP-gas ...
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