5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 5 cities in Utah County, Utah.
Verified from official government sources
Recreational fires in unincorporated Utah County are allowed for private property events under 50 persons without a permit, subject to IFC standards. Bonfire fuel may not exceed 5 feet in height; no pallets or old lumber.
Consumer fireworks are heavily restricted in unincorporated Utah County. In recent years, Stage 1 fire restrictions have banned fireworks on all unincorporated private land during the summer fireworks season.
Utah County requires defensible space in WUI areas along the Wasatch foothills. Provo, Orem, and unincorporated hillside communities enforce 30-foot non-combustible zones. Utah Code §65A-8 wildland fire provisions apply.
Open burning in unincorporated Utah County requires a permit during the burn season (April 1–May 31 and September 15–October 31). Clearing index of 500+ required on each burn day. No burning June 1–September 15.
Utah County enforces wildfire-hazard-area defensible space under Utah Code §65A-8-203 and the Utah Wildland Urban Interface Code, with mandatory 30-foot clearance, Class A/B roofing in mapped WUI zones along the Wasatch Front, and closed-fire restrictions issued annually by the state forester.
5 cities in Utah County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
3 verified rules • Fire Pit Rules, Fireworks
3 verified rules • Fire Pit Rules, Fireworks
3 verified rules • Fire Pit Rules, Fireworks
3 verified rules • Fire Pit Rules, Fireworks
3 verified rules • Fire Pit Rules, Fireworks
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