5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 5 cities in Salt Lake County, Utah.
Verified from official government sources
Portable fire pits are allowed in unincorporated Salt Lake County valley residential areas under Unified Fire Authority rules (max 3-foot by 2-foot fuel area, 25-foot clearance). Canyon and WUI foothill properties face heightened restrictions. No burning on air quality action days.
Consumer (Class C, 1.4G) fireworks are legal in unincorporated Salt Lake County only during state-authorized windows: July 2-5, July 22-25 (Pioneer Day), and December 31 through January 1. Discharge is prohibited outside those dates and is banned year round in designated wildfire-restricted areas along the Wasatch and Oquirrh foothills and in canyons under Unified Fire Authority fire marshal order.
Properties in unincorporated Salt Lake County within the Wildland-Urban Interface must maintain defensible space under Unified Fire Authority rules and the Utah-adopted IWUIC. Zone 1 (0-30 feet from structures) requires lean-clean-green vegetation management, zone 2 (30-100 feet) requires reduced fuel loading, and roofs, gutters, and decks must be kept clear of combustible debris.
Outdoor burning in unincorporated Salt Lake County is regulated by the Utah Division of Air Quality (DAQ) and the Unified Fire Authority (UFA). Open burning is prohibited on red/yellow air action days. Burn bans are frequently implemented in the Wasatch Front area due to air quality inversion conditions. Stage 1 fire restrictions may ban all open burning during high fire danger periods.
Unincorporated Salt Lake County follows the Utah-adopted International Residential Code, which requires smoke alarms in every sleeping room, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of a dwelling including basements. Alarms in new construction and major remodels must be hardwired with battery backup and interconnected. Carbon monoxide alarms are required outside sleeping areas in homes with fuel-burning appliances or attached garages.
5 cities in Salt Lake County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
8 verified rules • Backyard Fires, Brush Clearance
7 verified rules • Backyard Fires, Brush Clearance
7 verified rules • Backyard Fires, Brush Clearance
7 verified rules • Backyard Fires, Brush Clearance
5 verified rules • Brush Clearance, Fire Pit Rules
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