Fire Regulations in Maui County, HI (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Maui County, Hawaii.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Maui County requires Department of Health Clean Air Branch approval for any fire lit for recreational, decorative, or ceremonial purposes, under section 16.04E.220 of the fire code. That approval requirement applies on top of, not instead of, the general cooking-fire rule in section 16.04E.210.
Maui County Fire Pit / Ceremonial Fire Rule
Some RestrictionsMaui County Code § 16.04E.220
10.10.1.2.1 Fires for recreational, decorative, or ceremonial purposes must be approved by the department of health clean air branch.
Fireworks
Maui County bans the sale, gift, use, firing, discharge or explosion of fireworks anywhere in the county unless the chief of police issues a permit for a supervised public display, a bona fide religious ceremony, or bird-scaring by a commercial farmer. Violators face up to $500 in fines under County Code § 8.16.040, and every permit is nontransferable and limited to the exact type, quantity, time and place approved.
Maui County Fireworks Ban and Permits
Heavy RestrictionsMaui County Code § 8.16.020
A.Except as provided in this chapter, it is unlawful for any person, firm, co-partnership, or corporation to offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail, give away, or use, fire, discharge or explode, or cause to be fired, discharged or exploded, any fireworks; provided, that the chief of police, which term shall include his authorized representative, shall have the power to grant permits f...
Outdoor Burning
Maui County's fire code does not require a permit for cooking or recreational fires, but section 16.04E.210 conditions that exemption on compliance with the Hawaii Department of Health Clean Air Branch's open-burning rules. Fires that don't meet DOH clean-air standards remain unlawful even without a fire permit.
Maui County Cooking & Recreational Fire Rule
Light RestrictionsMaui County Code § 16.04E.210
10.10.1.1 Permits will not be required for cooking and recreational fires. Cooking and recreational fires must also be in accordance with this code and the department of health clean air branch's rules.
Smoke Detectors
Maui County's Hawaiian Provisions for Indigenous Hawaiian Architecture require a battery-operated smoke alarm in any hale used for sleeping. The same chapter also uses roof-mounted smoke detectors to trigger the automatic fire sprinkler and local alarm required on higher-risk hale.
Maui Smoke Alarm Rule for Hale Structures
Light RestrictionsMaui County Code § 16.25.405 (401.1, 405.4)
401.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall apply exclusively to Indigenous Hawaiʻian Architecture Structures. ... 405.4 Smoke alarm. Any hale used for sleeping shall have an approved battery-operated smoke alarm installed in the hale. ... 15. Fire sprinkler system shall be actuated by smoke detectors located at the highest points of the roof and spaced as recommended by the manufacturer....
Propane Storage
Maui County requires a Fire Prevention Bureau permit to store, use, handle, or dispense LP-gas once the aggregate water capacity reaches 125 gallons, under the County's amended NFPA 1 fire code. One- and two-family homes with 124 gallons or less of LP-gas capacity are exempt from the permit requirement.
Maui County LP-Gas Storage Permit Rule
Some RestrictionsMaui County Code § 16.04E.160
1.12.8 Permits required. It is unlawful for any person to use a building or premises or engage in any activities for which a permit is required by this code, without first having obtained that permit. ... 5.Liquefied petroleum gases. Permits will be required as indicated below; fees must be as in the annual budget ordinance. See chapter 69 of this code.5.1To store, use, handle, or dispense LP-g...
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