Fire Regulations in Peoria County, IL (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Peoria County, Illinois.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
In the City of Peoria you need a $10 recreational burn permit before lighting a backyard fire, and the pit must sit at least 25 feet from any structure. Burn only seasoned dry firewood or charcoal, keep it under 3 feet across, and put it out by 11 p.m.
Peoria County Fire Pit & Recreational Fire Rules
Some RestrictionsCity of Peoria Fire Dept. Open Burning Policy, Sec. 4
Outdoor fire pits and campfire rings shall be no closer than 25 feet from any structure.
Fireworks
Illinois strictly limits consumer fireworks, and that holds across Peoria County. Only sparklers, snakes, and novelties are legal. Firecrackers, Roman candles, bottle rockets, and any aerial firework are illegal for consumers, and home-rule Peoria can restrict even sparklers.
Peoria County Fireworks Laws
Heavy Restrictions425 ILCS 35/2
it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, co-partnership, or corporation to knowingly possess, offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail, or use or explode any display fireworks, flame effects, or consumer fireworks
Outdoor Burning
Peoria County adopted the 2018 International Fire Code and, in Section 12-26(p), specifically deleted the code's built-in recreational-fires exception from the open-burning section, so campfires and similar recreational fires in the unincorporated county no longer get an automatic pass from the code's open-burning requirements.
Peoria County Open Burning Rules
Significant RestrictionsPeoria County Code §§ 12-25, 12-26(p) (amending 2018 IFC § 105.6.32)
The 2018 International Fire Code is hereby adopted by reference. No appendices are adopted. ... Section 105.6.32 "Open burning" is hereby amended by deleting the "Exception: Recreational Fires."
Smoke Detectors
Peoria County's only codified smoke detector mandate covers licensed bed and breakfast establishments: every guest room must have a smoke detector, on top of state fire marshal standards for one- and two-family dwellings and a required floor plan filed with the local fire department.
Peoria County Bed & Breakfast Smoke Detector Rule
Some RestrictionsPeoria County Code § 6-89
Sec. 6-89. - Fire safety. Bed and breakfast establishments shall meet the state fire marshal's requirements for one-and two-family dwellings. In addition, the following standards shall be required: (1)Manual extinguishing equipment shall be provided on each floor in accordance with NFPA 10-Standards for the Installation of Portable Fire Extinguishers.(2)All combustibles or flammable liquids sha...
Fire Regulations by City in Peoria County
1 cities in Peoria County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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