8 rules for unincorporated Davis County, Utah.
Verified from official government sources
Recreational fire pits are allowed in Davis County when built as approved fire rings no larger than about 3 feet across, kept 25 feet from structures, attended by someone 18 or older, burning only clean dry wood or charcoal, with a water source ready. During fire restrictions only water-equipped home
North Davis Fire District Burning Regulations (recreational fires)
Approved fire rings; firepits (3 feet diameter)... Attended by a responsible person, 18 years or older... 25 feet from a structure or combustible materials... Only clean, dry wood or charcoal NO TRASH OR YARD WASTE... An immediate source of extinguishment is available.
Utah bans fireworks except within narrow state windows: July 2-5, July 22-25 (Pioneer Day), Dec 31-Jan 1, and Chinese New Year's Eve. Discharge is 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (later on the 4th, 24th, and New Year's). Davis cities and fire authorities may prohibit discharge entirely in wildfire (WUI) areas.
Utah Code § 11-3-8; State Fire Marshal fireworks guidance
Fireworks may only be discharged between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. on the following dates: July 2 - July 5: Hours extended until midnight on July 4. July 22 - July 25: Hours extended until midnight on July 24.
Davis County has no single countywide vegetation-clearance mandate for every yard, but foothill and wildland-urban-interface homes are strongly urged to create defensible space. Utah wildfire guidance calls for clearing flammable vegetation 0-30 feet around a home and managing brush out to 100 feet. Cities adopting WUI codes may enforce clearance.
Residential and agricultural open burning in Davis County is tightly controlled for air quality. You must obtain the Utah Division of Air Quality online open-burn permit, and burning is allowed only when the clearing index is 500 or greater, during the spring (Apr 1-May 31) and fall (Sep 15-Oct 31)
North Davis Fire District Burning Regulations; Utah DAQ Airshed 5
Residential open burning requires The Utah Division of Air Quality's Online Open Burn Permit Application and the clearing index must be 500 or greater. Spring: April 1st - May 31st. Fall: September 15th - October 31st.
Much of Davis County's east bench sits in the wildland-urban interface. When wildfire danger rises, the county issues Stage 1 (and higher) fire restrictions barring open fires, fireworks, off-road spark sources, and smoking near dry vegetation in unincorporated areas. Foothill cities are adopting WUI building and defensible-space codes.
Davis County Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
No open fires except in approved public facilities or code-compliant home fire pits with running water nearby. No fireworks, tracer ammunition, or explosive targets. No smoking near dry vegetation. No off-road or small engine use without a spark arrestor.
Davis County and its cities enforce the statewide-adopted International Residential Code, which requires working smoke alarms in every sleeping room, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of a home. Rentals must have operable detectors under Utah's Fit Premises Act. New and remodeled homes need interconnected, hard-wired alarms.
Small recreational backyard fires are legal in Davis County when kept in an approved ring or pit, attended by an adult, held 25 feet from structures, and burning only clean wood or charcoal with water on hand. During Stage 1 fire restrictions, open fires are banned except code-compliant home pits
Davis County Stage 1 Fire Restrictions (unincorporated areas)
No open fires except in approved public facilities or code-compliant home fire pits with running water nearby. No smoking near dry vegetation.
Propane storage in Davis County follows the statewide-adopted International Fire Code and NFPA 58. Small portable cylinders are fine for home grills, but code caps how much LP-gas may be stored, bans large cylinders inside dwellings, and keeps tanks clear of ignition sources, basements, and required exits.
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