Fire Regulations in Kauai County, HI (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Kauai County, Hawaii.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Kaua'i (Kaua'i County) allows a backyard fire pit for recreational, decorative, or ceremonial use only with the property owner's written permission and 14 days' advance notice to the Authority Having Jurisdiction under the county's amended Fire Code. The responsible person must also call the fire dispatch's non-emergency line 15 minutes before lighting.
Recreational Fire Pit Rules on Kaua'i
Some RestrictionsKaua'i County Code § 15A-2.2(12)
"10.10.1.1 Open burning shall comply with the following: 1. Fires for Cooking of Food. Persons responsible for such fires not contained within an appliance, such as an imu, shall telephone the fire dispatch center on the non-emergency number 15 minutes before lighting the fire. 2. Fires for Recreational, Decorative, or Ceremonial Purposes. Written permission must be granted from the property ow...
Fireworks
On Kaua'i (Kaua'i County), County Code Article 3 bans possessing, selling, storing or exploding fireworks without a County license or permit. Households may buy only firecrackers capped at 50 milligrams of pyrotechnic content and sparklers under 100 grams each. Anyone convicted of illegally selling fireworks faces a $250 minimum petty misdemeanor fine and loses their license for five years.
Fireworks Laws on Kaua'i (Kaua'i County)
Heavy RestrictionsKaua'i County Code §§ 22-3.3, 22-3.13
It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, store, sell, keep or offer for sale, expose for sale, use, explode or cause to explode any fireworks within the County, except as follows: ... (c) Use for a public display by a non-household commercial or institutional applicant having obtained a permit therefor in accordance with Section 22-3.5. ... § 22-3.13. Penalty. ... Any person violating an...
Outdoor Burning
Kaua'i (Kaua'i County) lets the Authority Having Jurisdiction prohibit open burning entirely when it judges the fires a hazard, under the county's amended Fire Code. Burning to abate a fire hazard needs a permit, a burn pile no larger than 8 feet across and 4 feet high, a 100-foot setback from structures, and daytime-only hours.
Open Burning Rules on Kaua'i
Significant RestrictionsKaua'i County Code § 15A-2.2(11)-(12)
"10.11.1 Open Burning Fires. Open burning shall be conducted in accordance with this Section. Open burning may be prohibited when the AHJ determines such fires are a fire hazard." ... ... 3. Fires to Abate a Fire Hazard. Written permission must be granted from the property owner. A letter shall be submitted to the AHJ for approval at least 14 days prior to the event, noting the date, time and l...
Smoke Detectors
On Kaua'i (Kaua'i County), Building Code Appendix X, Section X302, requires an approved battery-operated smoke alarm in any hale, a traditional Indigenous Hawaiian architecture structure, used for sleeping. The same appendix classifies hale by setback and requires automatic fire sprinklers under NFPA 13 for any hale that does not meet the 100-foot Class A setback.
Kaua'i Smoke Alarm Rule for Hale
Some RestrictionsKaua'i County Code § 12-2.2(68) (IBC Appendix X, § X302)
X302 Smoke alarm. Any hale used for sleeping shall have an approved battery-operated smoke alarm installed in the hale.
Propane Storage
Kaua'i (Kaua'i County) requires a Fire Prevention Bureau permit before installing any LP-gas container of 125 gallons water capacity or more, at a $50 fee, under the county's amended Fire Code. Installers must also submit plot plans showing distances to property lines, buildings, and other tanks, and secure Planning Department approval first.
Propane Tank Installation Permits on Kaua'i
Some RestrictionsKaua'i County Code § 15A-2.2(4), (34)-(35)
5. Liquefied Petroleum Gas Container (Tank) Installation. Permit fee: $50.00 for a single container or the aggregate of interconnected containers of 125-gallon water capacity more. For permit requirements see Section 69.1.2. ... "69.1.2 Permits. Permits are not transferable and any change in use, occupancy, operation, ownership, vendor, or capacity shall require a new permit. LP-gas installatio...
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