Fire Regulations in Waukesha, WI (2026)
3 verified fire regulations for Waukesha, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Waukesha allows residential outdoor burning between 3 p.m. and midnight in a below-ground fire pit or outdoor fireplace at least 25 feet from anything combustible, with a 3-foot flame cap, a 10 mph wind limit and adult supervision required.
Backyard Fire Pit Rules in Waukesha
Some RestrictionsWaukesha Municipal Code § 21.04(3)
AUTHORIZATION FOR OPEN FIRES IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS. Unless otherwise authorized in accordance with sub. (5) of this section, outdoor burning is permitted in residential districts within the City between the hours of 3:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., provided that the following requirements are met: Outdoor burning shall not be conducted less than 25 feet from any building, structure, shed, garage, tree, ...
Fireworks
Waukesha bans selling, exposing for sale, using, keeping, discharging or exploding fireworks citywide, allowing them only for a permitted public display run by the Fire Chief's office under NFPA 1123, with violators facing a forfeiture up to $1,000 and seizure of the fireworks.
Fireworks Ban in Waukesha
Heavy RestrictionsWaukesha Municipal Code § 11.12
PROHIBITION. ... No person shall sell, expose, offer for sale, use, keep, discharge or explode any fireworks. PUBLIC DISPLAYS. ... Permit. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of fireworks for pyrotechnic displays given by public authorities, fair associations, amusement parks, park boards, civic organizations or group of individuals that have been granted a permit for such display by...
Outdoor Burning
Waukesha bans outdoor burning citywide except for narrow exceptions like cooking appliances, decorative lighting or frost removal, and except for the specific residential fire pit and Fire Chief-authorized burns spelled out in the same section.
Outdoor Burning Ban in Waukesha
Significant RestrictionsWaukesha Municipal Code § 21.04
CONTROL OF OUTDOOR BURNING. Outdoor burning is prohibited within the City except in the manner provided under subsections (3), (4), and (5), and with the exception of substances that are burned for the purpose of cooking in a broiler, rotisserie or any other appliance designed for that purpose, or for the purpose of furnishing decorative lighting, or for the purpose of removing frost from the g...
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