6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Albany County, New York.
Verified from official government sources
Recreational fire pits allowed under NYSDEC Part 215 if under 3 feet diameter and 2 feet tall, using only clean untreated wood. Local fire marshal may impose setbacks.
Albany County opted in to NY sparkler law. Ground-based sparkling devices legal June 1-July 5 and Dec 26-Jan 2. Aerial fireworks remain illegal under NY Penal Law 270.00.
Albany County enforces brush clearance through NY Property Maintenance Code and local nuisance ordinances. NY ECL §9-1105 restricts open burning of brush. DEC burn ban March 16 to May 14 annually statewide.
NYSDEC 6 NYCRR Part 215 bans residential open burning March 16-May 14 statewide. Albany County towns with population under 20,000 may allow small brush fires outside burn ban period.
Albany County has no formal wildfire hazard severity zones, but NYSDEC enforces a statewide residential brush-burning ban from March 16 to May 14 under 6 NYCRR §215. The Albany Pine Bush Preserve uses prescribed fire for ecological management, and ECL §9-1105 authorizes emergency burn bans during elevated fire-danger ratings.
NY Executive Law 378 requires smoke detectors in all dwellings. Since April 2019, all new or replacement battery smoke alarms must be 10-year sealed lithium units per NY Gen Business Law 399-ccccc.
2 cities in Albany County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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