Fire Regulations in Rockingham County, VA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Rockingham County, Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Outdoor Burning
During a declared drought or dry-weather emergency, Rockingham County's Fire Prevention Code makes it unlawful to burn outdoors anywhere in the county: woods, brush, leaves, debris, campfires, bonfires, recreational fires and even outdoor cooking devices are all covered. The Board of Supervisors or the director of emergency services triggers the ban, and violating it is a Class 1 misdemeanor under the county's fire code.
Rockingham County Outdoor Burning Ban
Heavy RestrictionsRockingham County Code § 8-3 (F-307.6.2); § 8-5
F-307.6.2-Open flames or Burning During Emergency Declaration. It shall be unlawful for any person to set fire to, or procure another to set fire to any woods, brush, logs, leaves, grass, debris, or any other flammable materials, or to burn outdoors any cooking device, warming fire, campfire, bonfire, recreational fire or similar fire within the boundaries of Rockingham County, Virginia, when a...
Propane Storage
In the A-1 and A-2 agricultural zoning districts, Rockingham County permits bulk storage of liquid petroleum gas in a tank up to 30,000 gallons under Zoning Ordinance Sec. 17-607. Large tractor-trailer deliveries to the site are capped at four trucks per week, limiting the traffic a bulk LP-gas operation can generate.
Rockingham County Bulk LP-Gas Storage Rules
Some RestrictionsRockingham County Code § 17-607, 'Bulk storage of liquid petroleum gas'
In the A-1 and A-2 zoning districts: ... (a)Up to a thirty thousand (30,000) gallon tank for the storage and distribution of liquid petroleum gas shall be permitted.(b)Large tractor trailer delivery to the site shall be limited to four (4) trucks per week.
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