Fire Regulations in Anne Arundel County, MD (2026)
5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
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Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Recreational fires under one cubic yard, like fire pits and campfires, are allowed without a license as long as they don't create a nuisance or air pollution.
Anne Arundel County Fire Pit Rules
Light RestrictionsAnne Arundel County Code § 11-5-102(b)(4)
(b) When license not required. The following open fires are allowed without a license if the fire does not create a nuisance or air pollution: ... (4) An open fire with a volume of less than one cubic yard is allowed for recreational purposes, such as campfires and bonfires.
Fireworks
Consumer fireworks are banned statewide under Maryland Code, Public Safety §10-101. Anne Arundel County enforces the state ban. Only gold-label sparklers without chlorates/perchlorates are legal. Display fireworks require State Fire Marshal permits.
Anne Arundel County Fireworks Regulations
Heavy RestrictionsMd. Code, Public Safety §10-101
§10–101. (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) (1) "1.3 G fireworks" means special fireworks designed primarily to produce visible or audible effects by combustion or explosion. (2) "1.3 G fireworks" includes: (i) toy torpedoes, railway torpedoes, firecrackers and salutes that do not qualify as 1.4 G fireworks, exhibition display pieces, illuminating projectiles...
Outdoor Burning
Anne Arundel County bans open fires without a Health Department license, though leaf and refuse burns, cooking fires, and small recreational campfires under one cubic yard are allowed without one.
Anne Arundel County Open Burning License Rule
Significant RestrictionsAnne Arundel County Code § 11-5-103
(a) Generally required. Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not cause or allow an open fire without a license. (b) Issuance. The Health Department shall issue a license allowing an open fire if the Health Officer makes written findings that: ... (4) there will be no burning within 500 yards of an occupied structure or a heavily traveled public road, except that the Health O...
Smoke Detectors
Anne Arundel County's Property Maintenance Code requires smoke alarms outside every sleeping area, in every room used for sleeping, and on each additional dwelling story, including basements, in homes across the unincorporated county.
Anne Arundel County Smoke Alarm Placement Rules
Some RestrictionsAnne Arundel County Code § 15-4-201 (Property Maintenance Code Supplement, amending IPMC § 305.8)
305.8 Smoke alarms. Smoke alarms shall be installed and maintained: 1. Outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and 2. In each room used for sleeping purposes; and 3. On each additional story of the dwelling, including basements but not including crawl spaces and uninhabitable attics.
Propane Storage
Anne Arundel County requires propane containers holding 100 pounds or more of water capacity to carry a permanent placard listing a 24-hour emergency phone number, readable from 100 feet, under the county's Fire Prevention Code.
Anne Arundel County Propane Tank Placard Rule
Some RestrictionsAnne Arundel County Code § 15-3-104 (NFPA 1 Uniform Fire Code Amendments, item (123), amending NFPA 1 § 69.2.1.4.6)
Every container with an aggregate water capacity of 100 pounds or more (10 gallon lp-gas capacity, 43 1/2 lb cylinder) shall bear a placard or other suitable permanent sign that displays 24-hour emergency telephone number(s) of the gas supplier or a qualified representative capable of responding at any time in the event of an emergency involving the container. The sign or placard shall be desig...
Fire Regulations by City in Anne Arundel County
1 cities in Anne Arundel County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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