Fire Regulations in El Paso County, CO (2026)
6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in El Paso County, Colorado.
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Fireworks
El Paso County limits fireworks sales to May 31 through July 6 each year and requires fire department approval, a driveway permit, and warning signage under LDC § 5.2.24.
El Paso County Fireworks Sales Window
Some RestrictionsEl Paso County Land Development Code § 5.2.24 (Fireworks Sales)
(A) Sales Period Limited. Fireworks sales are limited to the period from May 31st to July 6th each year. ... (D) Required Signage. A fireworks sales area shall post signage noting it is illegal to shoot fireworks within all towns and cities in El Paso County and violators will be prosecuted.
Brush Clearance
When a Wildland Fire and Hazard Mitigation Plan requires a fuel modification area, El Paso County's Land Development Code compels landowners to clear ground fuels and dead vegetation within at least 30 feet of structures.
El Paso County Brush Clearance Standards
Some RestrictionsEl Paso County Land Development Code § 6.3.3(C)(6)(b)
When the Wildland Fire Risk and Hazard Mitigation Plan requires establishment of a fuel modification area: The modifications shall extend at least 30 feet from structures; Ground fuels within the defined defensible space shall be treated or removed; Live vegetation within the defensible space shall have dead material removed and shall be thinned and pruned.
Outdoor Burning
El Paso County bans burning rubbish, waste paper, wood, or other flammable material on any lot, road, or alley unless the property owner first obtains an Open Burning Permit from El Paso County Public Health.
El Paso County Open Burning Permit Rule
Significant RestrictionsEl Paso County Land Development Code § 6.3.1(C)(6)(a)
No person shall burn or allow the burning of rubbish, waste paper, wood, or other flammable material on any lot, tract, or parcel, or on any public road, alley, or other land unless an Open Burning Permit is first obtained from the EPCPH and in conformance with the Air Quality Regulati...
Wildfire Zones
El Paso County enforces Wildland-Urban Interface defensible space requirements following the Waldo Canyon (2012) and Black Forest (2013) fires. 2018 IWUIC adopted. Zone 1 (0-30 ft), Zone 2 (30-100 ft), and Zone 3 (100-200 ft) treatments required in designated areas.
fire/wildfire-zones
Heavy RestrictionsHB22-1007 (Assistance Landowner Wildfire Mitigation), Colorado General Assembly
The act establishes the wildfire mitigation resources and best practices grant program (grant program) within the Colorado state forest service (forest service). To be eligible to receive a grant, a recipient must be an agency of local government, a county, a municipality, a special district, a tribal agency or program, or a nonprofit organization. The forest service is tasked with reviewing gr...
Smoke Detectors
El Paso County requires every guest room in a licensed bed and breakfast home to have its own smoke detector, on top of the home-occupation standards that already apply to the use.
El Paso County Bed and Breakfast Smoke Detectors
Some RestrictionsEl Paso County (CO) Land Development Code § 5.2.10(D)
(D) Smoke Detectors. Each guest room shall be provided with a smoke detector. (E) Licenses Required and Sales Tax Collected. The bed and breakfast home shall obtain all required licenses and pay applicable sales tax.
Propane Storage
El Paso County requires propane tanks and other combustible liquids storage on land in Wildland Fire Areas to conform to NFPA 30 and NFPA 58 standards plus the property's approved Wildland Fire Risk and Hazard Mitigation Plan.
El Paso County Propane Storage Standard
Some RestrictionsEl Paso County Land Development Code § 6.3.3(C)(7)
Propane tanks and other combustible liquids storage shall conform to NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, and the Wildland Fire Risk and Hazard Mitigation Plan. Other combustible materials shall be removed from the defensible space or stored in conformance with the fire protection plan.
Fire Regulations by City in El Paso County
1 cities in El Paso County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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