Fire Regulations in Carroll County, MD (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Carroll County, Maryland.
Verified from official government sources
Fireworks
Carroll County outright bans fireworks and explosives on park property under Code of Ordinances § 94.072, covering firecrackers, rockets, sparklers, and any other combustible or explosive material, plus throwing them onto park land from an adjacent road. The ban carries the same Chapter 94 misdemeanor penalty as other park violations.
Carroll County Park Fireworks Ban
Heavy RestrictionsCarroll County Code of Ordinances § 94.072
No person in a park shall bring, have in his or her possession, set off, or otherwise cause to explode, discharge, or burn any firecracker, torpedo, rocket, sparkler, or other fireworks or explosives of inflammable material, or discharge or throw them into any such area from land or highway adjacent to the park. This prohibition includes any substance, compound, mixture, or article that in conj...
Outdoor Burning
Carroll County bans burning trash as a substitute for proper disposal. Section 50.03(J) forbids using open burning as a means of solid waste management anywhere in the county unless a state or local regulatory authority has issued a permit, and § 50.08(D) bars any fire or open burning at a county landfill, transfer station, or recycling facility outright.
Carroll County Open Burning of Waste Ban
Significant RestrictionsCarroll County Code of Ordinances § 50.01; § 50.03(J); § 50.08(D)
OPEN BURNING. The combustion of any material without any of the following characteristics: (1) Control of combustion air to maintain adequate temperature for efficient combustion; (2) Containment of the combustion reaction in an enclosed device to provide sufficient residence time and mixing for complete combustion; or (3) Control of emission of the gaseous combustion products. ... (J) No perso...
Smoke Detectors
Carroll County's Livability Code requires at least one single-station smoke detector near every sleeping area in dwelling and rooming units covered by the chapter. Section 171.105(B) sets the installation standard; owner-occupied homes are excluded, and the property owner must keep the alarm in working order under § 171.021(I).
Carroll County Smoke Alarm Requirements
Some RestrictionsCarroll County Code of Ordinances § 171.105(B)
Smoke detectors. All dwelling units and rooming units shall be provided with a minimum of one single-station smoke detector in the vicinity of each sleeping area. The smoke detectors shall be installed in accordance with the Construction Codes. When activated, the smoke detector shall provide an alarm suitable to warn the occupants within the unit.
Propane Storage
Carroll County requires every propane installation, from home-fill cylinders to fixed LP tanks, to meet NFPA 58 (2020 Edition) and the International Fuel Gas Code (2021 Edition) under § 170.19(E) of the Construction Codes. Installers must hold a state propane gas certificate, and the Bureau of Permits and Inspections enforces compliance through the Building Official under Chapter 170.
Carroll County Propane Storage Standards
Some RestrictionsCarroll County Code of Ordinances § 170.19(E)(4)-(5)
(4) The International Fuel Gas Code as adopted shall not be construed so as to prevent licensed liquefied gas companies and their employees from making minor installation connections of gas appliances for domestic use. Liquefied propane gas installers shall have an issued propane gas certificate referred to in §§ 12-101(e), 12-101(i)(l)(iii), 12-101(i)(2)(v), 12-301(a)(3) of the Business Occu...
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