Midwest City, OK Fire Regulations: Fire Pits & Backyard Fires (2026)
Fire pit rules in Midwest City, OK, also called outdoor burning, recreational fire, or open flame ordinances, cover fuel types, clearances, and when burning is allowed.
Key Facts
- Ground fire max size
- 3 ft x 3 ft x 2 ft
- Ground fire setback
- 25 feet from structures
- Container fire setback
- 15 feet from house
- Time restriction
- none, allowed any time
- Governing section
- Code § 15-106
Summary
Midwest City lets residents burn recreational fires anytime, but ground fires must stay under 3x3x2 feet and 25 feet from any structure, while contained pits can sit 15 feet from the house.
Recreational burning can be done at any time.
(a)Recreational burning on the ground is required to be less than three (3) feet by three (3) feet by two (2) feet high, and surrounded by rock, brick, or concrete blocks (etc.), and shall be at least twenty-five (25) feet from a combustible structure.(b)They shall be monitored from start to the time the fire is out.(c)If the recreational burning is in an approved container, i.e. metal portable pit, etc. can be as close as fifteen (15) feet from their own house.(d)Recreational burning shall not be used as a disposal type fires. (Ord. No. 3401, § 2, 2-11-20)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 21).
Full Breakdown
Section 15-106 of the Midwest City Code carves recreational fire pits out of the article's general open-burning permit and weather restrictions: they're allowed at any time. Ground fires must be smaller than 3 feet by 3 feet by 2 feet high, ringed with rock, brick or concrete block, and set at least 25 feet from any combustible structure. An approved container, like a metal portable fire pit, can sit as close as 15 feet from the resident's own house. Every fire must be watched from start to full extinguishment, and recreational burning can't be used to dispose of trash or yard waste.
Violations & Fines
Violating the size, setback, monitoring, or no-disposal-burning rules is a misdemeanor: $250-$500 for a first offense, at the municipal court judge's discretion, and a mandatory $500 for a repeat offense within 24 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
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