5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Mohave County, Arizona.
Verified from official government sources
Recreational fire pits are allowed in unincorporated Mohave County when no fire restriction is active, but the county's seasonal open-fire bans routinely shut wood fires down. Propane pits stay legal throughout.
Only ground-based "permissible consumer fireworks" — sparklers, fountains, ground spinners, snakes — are legal in Arizona under A.R.S. §36-1606. Aerial and exploding fireworks are illegal, and Mohave County bans even permissible fireworks during fire emergencies.
A.R.S. §36-1606(A)
Prohibit the use of permissible consumer fireworks on days other than May 4 through May 6, June 24 through July 6 and December 26 through January 4
Mohave County has no single defensible-space ordinance, but desert brush, dry grass, and tumbleweeds are serious fire fuel. Owners in the wildland-urban interface are urged to clear vegetation around structures, especially in the Hualapai Mountains.
Open burning in unincorporated Mohave County is governed by seasonal fire restrictions and ADEQ air rules. During declared fire emergencies all open and campfires are banned, and burning trash is never allowed.
Mohave County designates no regulatory wildfire hazard zones that trigger building mandates, but desert brush and the forested Hualapai Mountains carry real wildfire risk. DFFM leads wildland fire prevention and issues seasonal restrictions.
1 cities in Mohave County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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