Fire Regulations in Upper Darby, PA (2026)
4 verified fire regulations for Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Upper Darby rewrote the Fire Code's portable outdoor fireplace section to allow fire pits and chimineas only if enclosed, fueled properly, kept 15 feet from any structure or combustible material, and attended at all times until fully extinguished.
Upper Darby Outdoor Fire Pit Rules
Some RestrictionsUpper Darby Code § 302-2E
Section 307.4.3 Portable outdoor fireplaces is stricken and replaced with: Portable outdoor fireplaces will be permitted only when in conformance with the following requirements or the manufacturer's instructions in any instance where those instructions are more restrictive: (1) Portable outdoor fireplaces shall be completely enclosed (solid material or heavy duty screening or both) with or wit...
Fireworks
Upper Darby follows Pennsylvania's fireworks law in Chapter 303: adults 18 and older can buy and use consumer fireworks, but not on Township streets, sidewalks or parks, and not within 150 feet of an occupied structure or later than two hours after sunset. Display fireworks require a Township Council permit filed 30 days in advance.
Upper Darby Fireworks Rules
Some RestrictionsUpper Darby Code § 303-3
B. Prohibitions. A person may not intentionally ignite or discharge: (1) Consumer fireworks on Township streets, sidewalks, parks, or other Township-owned property. (2) Consumer fireworks on private property without the express permission of the owner. ... (6) Consumer fireworks within 150 feet of an occupied structure. C. Time restriction. No consumer fireworks shall be ignited or discharged t...
Smoke Detectors
Upper Darby's fire code amendments require smoke alarms in existing buildings undergoing no construction, and in existing areas undergoing alteration or repair, to run on solely ten-year lithium batteries rather than ordinary replaceable batteries. The rule locally strengthens the adopted 2015 IPMC smoke alarm chapter.
Upper Darby Smoke Alarm Battery Requirement
Some RestrictionsUpper Darby Code § 417-11(WW) (IPMC § 704.2.3)
Section 704.2.3, Power source, is amended by striking "solely battery operated in existing buildings where no construction is taking place" and inserting "solely ten-year lithium battery operated in existing buildings where no construction is taking place." This section is also amended by striking "solely battery operated in existing areas of buildings undergoing alterations or repairs" and ins...
Propane Storage
Upper Darby's amendments to the adopted 2015 International Fire Code make the whole Township a "heavily populated or congested area" under Section 6104.2, restricting where liquefied petroleum gas can be stored. Violations of any adopted Fire Code provision, including this geographic-limit amendment, carry the summary-offense fine written into Section 302-2.
Upper Darby Propane Storage Limits
Some RestrictionsUpper Darby Code § 302-3
§ 302-3. Establishment of geographic limits. The geographic limits referred to in certain sections of the 2015 International Fire Code are hereby established as follows: A. Section 5704.2.9.6.1: The storage of Class I and II liquids in above-ground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited within Upper Darby Township. B. Section 5706.2.4.4: The storage of Class I and II liquids in above-ground...
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