7 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
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Allegheny County permits recreational fire pits with Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) air quality restrictions. Fires must be contained in approved receptacles, burn only clean seasoned wood, and stay well clear of structures per International Fire Code adopted by PA UCC.
PA Act 43 of 2017 legalized consumer-grade (1.4G) fireworks statewide for adults 18+. In Allegheny County, discharge is prohibited within 150 feet of any occupied structure and on property without owner consent. Municipalities including Pittsburgh impose additional time-of-day restrictions.
Allegheny County has no countywide defensible-space brush clearance mandate. Vegetation management is handled through municipal property maintenance codes (typically IPMC) addressing overgrown vegetation and fire hazards on a complaint basis.
Allegheny County Health Department Article XXI strictly limits open burning due to federal PM2.5 non-attainment status. Open burning of leaves, yard waste, construction debris, and trash is prohibited countywide. Only small recreational/cooking fires with clean wood are allowed.
Allegheny County is not mapped as a wildfire risk zone by PA DCNR. There are no designated wildland-urban interface zones or special construction standards for fire-prone areas in the county.
Smoke detectors in Allegheny County are required under the PA Uniform Construction Code adopted statewide. New construction and substantial renovations must include interconnected hardwired alarms with battery backup in every bedroom, outside sleeping areas, and on every floor.
Small backyard recreational fires are allowed in Allegheny County under ACHD Article XXI provided they are contained, burn only clean wood, stay under 3 feet in diameter, and do not create a smoke nuisance. Leaf and yard-waste fires are prohibited countywide.
3 cities in Allegheny County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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