Fire Regulations in Wilmington, NC (2026)
2 verified fire regulations for Wilmington, North Carolina, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fireworks
North Carolina law prohibits most aerial and explosive fireworks. Only ground-based and handheld consumer fireworks (sparklers, fountains) are permitted in Wilmington.
Wilmington Fireworks Regulations
Heavy RestrictionsN.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-410
Article 54. Sale, etc., of Pyrotechnics. § 14-410. Manufacture, sale and use of pyrotechnics prohibited; exceptions; license required; sale to persons under the age of 16 prohibited. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, it shall be unlawful for any individual, firm, partnership or corporation to manufacture, purchase, sell, deal in, transport, possess, receive, advertise, use, hand...
Outdoor Burning
It is unlawful to build, kindle, or maintain any fire, or to burn leaves, brush, trash, or similar refuse anywhere in Wilmington, on public or private property, without a permit from the fire chief. City Code § 3-22 exempts only open-flame cooking devices used under the North Carolina Fire Prevention Code.
Wilmington Open Burning Permit Rule
Significant RestrictionsWilmington City Code § 3-22
It shall be unlawful for any person to build, kindle or maintain a fire, or to burn or caused to be burned any leaves, brush, shrubs, tree limbs, trash, rubbish, hazardous material or substance as defined in section 3-24 of this chapter, or any other like refuse or material upon any street, sidewalk, alley, road, highway, property owned or leased by the city, public right of way or on private p...
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