Fire Regulations in Tualatin, OR (2026)
5 verified fire regulations for Tualatin, Oregon, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pit Rules
Tualatin sits inside Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue's (TVF&R) jurisdiction, and TVF&R - operating under the Oregon Fire Code (adopted statewide) - sets the operative rules for backyard fire pits, fire tables, and campfires in the city. Recreational fires are allowed if the fuel/burn area stays at three feet in diameter and two feet in height, in a safe location away from combustibles and vegetation, and are fully extinguished after use.
Tualatin, OR Fire Pit and Recreational Fire Rules
Some RestrictionsFireworks
Oregon-legal consumer fireworks may be sold and used in Tualatin only during the state-approved window of June 23 through July 6. Consumer fireworks are prohibited entirely in Tualatin City Parks and State Parks. Illegal fireworks - those that fly, explode, or travel more than a few feet - remain banned year-round under Oregon law, and Tualatin Police warn that civil fines can exceed $500 and criminal charges may be filed.
Tualatin, OR Fireworks Rules
Some RestrictionsBrush Clearance
Tualatin Municipal Code Chapter 6-04 (Noxious Vegetation) requires every owner or person in charge of property to cut down weeds, grass, brush, and other noxious vegetation as often as needed to prevent it from becoming a fire hazard, going to seed, or unreasonably interfering with neighboring property. Lawns must be kept at no more than 10 inches in height, and the maintenance duty runs March 1 through October 31 each year.
Tualatin, OR Brush Clearance and Noxious Vegetation Rules
Some RestrictionsOutdoor Burning
Outdoor burning in Tualatin is governed by Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (TVF&R) under the Oregon Fire Code. TVF&R recognizes two backyard burn seasons - Spring (March 1-June 15) and Fall (October 1-December 15) - but burn rules change daily with weather and air quality, and TVF&R routinely enacts High-Fire Danger Burn Bans that suspend all open burning of yard debris, agricultural waste, and land-clearing material.
Tualatin, OR Outdoor Burning Rules
Some RestrictionsWildfire Zones
Tualatin is an urbanized Willamette Valley city in Washington and Clackamas Counties; the Oregon Statewide Wildfire Hazard Map (finalized by the Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon State University in 2024 under SB 762) classifies most developed Tualatin parcels in the low to moderate hazard range. Tualatin is not on the Oregon Department of Forestry's list of high-hazard wildland-urban interface communities, and there is no Tualatin Municipal Code chapter establishing locally adopted defensible-space zones beyond the noxious vegetation duties in TMC Chapter 6-04.
Tualatin, OR Wildfire Hazard Zone Status
Few RestrictionsLooking for Washington County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Tualatin city rules.
Fire Regulations in Washington County →