Fire Regulations in Lyon County, NV (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Lyon County, Nevada.
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Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Lyon County exempts small outdoor fires used for heating, cooking or branding from its open-burning permit requirement. Under Lyon County Code section 15.270.06, such fires may burn in each Fire Protection District 'at any time without permission' as long as they are in an appropriate approved fireplace or appliance, unless the local Fire Chief or designee restricts them, for example during a burn ban.
Fire Pit Rules in Unincorporated Lyon County, NV
Light RestrictionsLyon County Code § 15.270.01, § 15.270.06
OPEN BURNING: Any fire from which the products of combustion are emitted into the atmosphere without passing through a stack or chimney. ... 15.270.06: ... EXCEPTIONS TO PROVISIONS: Outdoor fires in each Fire District may be used for heating, cooking or branding in an appropriate approved fireplace or appliance at any time without permission except as restricted by the Fire Chief or their autho...
Fireworks
Lyon County, Nevada bans selling, offering for sale, discharging or setting off any rocket, squib, firecracker or other fireworks of any description anywhere in the county, under section 7.02.01 of the county code, with violations punished under the code's general penalty at section 1.04.01.
Lyon County Fireworks Sale and Use Ban
Heavy RestrictionsLyon County Code § 7.02.01
7.02.01: FIREWORKS: It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, discharge or set off any rocket, squib, firecracker or other fireworks of any description within the County. The penalty for provisions of this section shall be as prescribed in section 1.04.01 of this Code.
Outdoor Burning
In unincorporated Lyon County, no person may kindle or maintain an open fire for weed abatement, agricultural, recreational or ceremonial purposes without first getting a burn permit from the Fire Protection District with jurisdiction, under Lyon County Code section 15.270.02. Burn barrels are allowed only when a Fire District permit and its regulations allow them, and burning garbage, trash, plastics or other hydrocarbon materials is banned outright under section 15.270.09.
Open Burning Rules in Unincorporated Lyon County, NV
Significant RestrictionsLyon County Code § 15.270.02, § 15.270.04, § 15.270.09
15.270.02: AUTHORITY; ... AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED: ... The Fire Chief or his authorized designee shall establish regulations for open burning within each Fire District. No person shall kindle or maintain any open fire for the purpose of weed abatement, conservation, disease control, game or forest management, personnel training, elimination of hazards, agricultural purposes and management, recre...
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