Maricopa, AZ Fire Regulations: Fire Pits & Backyard Fires (2026)

In Maricopa's city parks, starting a fire anywhere outside a designated area is unlawful, and even in a designated spot it must be confined to a fire ring, portable stove or grill unless a use permit authorizes otherwise. Leaving a fire unattended, failing to fully extinguish it, or scattering lit matches, ashes, burning tobacco or other combustible material in a park is also prohibited. The rule applies only to city park property, not to private yards, since Maricopa's code has no general residential open-burning or fire-pit ordinance.