Davenport, IA Fire Regulations: Brush Clearance (2026)

Unlike arid Western cities, Davenport has no wildland-urban interface or brush-clearance zones: its humid climate and river setting keep wildfire risk low. What the code does require is that residential and vacant lots not become overgrown; tall weeds, grass, and rank vegetation are a property nuisance the city can order cut and abate at the owner's expense. Clearing land by fire is separately banned: Municipal Code 15.32.030 prohibits burning refuse, wood, trees, brush, or shrubs to clear a lot for development. Grass and brush can still ignite in a dry summer, and the fire marshal can issue a citywide open-fire ban when conditions turn hazardous.