Fire pit rules in Troutdale, OR — also called outdoor burning, recreational fire, or open flame ordinances — cover fuel types, clearances, and when burning is allowed.
Troutdale regulates recreational fires through its adoption of the Oregon Fire Code in Troutdale Municipal Code (TMC) Chapter 15.12 — most recently updated by Ordinance 890 in June 2024. Fire protection services are provided by Gresham Fire & Emergency Services, which serves Troutdale, Fairview, and Wood Village under contract. Outdoor burning, including recreational fires, is also subject to seasonal burn bans coordinated through the East Multnomah County Burn Line at 503-618-3083.
Troutdale Municipal Code Chapter 15.12 (Buildings and Construction — Fire Code) adopts the Oregon Fire Code (OFC) with local amendments; Ordinance 890, passed June 11, 2024, was the most recent amendment updating the city to the current State Fire Code edition. The OFC governs recreational fires under Section 307, which generally allows portable outdoor fireplaces and recreational fires no larger than 3 feet in diameter, fueled by clean dry wood, located at least 25 feet from any structure or combustible material (15 feet for an approved portable outdoor fireplace), attended by a responsible person, and supplied with an extinguishing means (hose, bucket, or extinguisher). Troutdale itself does not operate a fire department — fire and life-safety services are delivered by Gresham Fire & Emergency Services under intergovernmental agreement, and Gresham Fire's Fire Marshal's Office enforces TMC 15.12 within Troutdale. In addition to year-round OFC rules, Troutdale is subject to the periodic East Multnomah County outdoor burn bans issued during high-fire-danger periods (typically summer); when a ban is in effect, recreational fires including fire pits and campfires are prohibited, though propane and charcoal cooking BBQs remain allowed. Residents should call the East Multnomah County Burn Line at 503-618-3083 before lighting any outdoor fire to confirm whether burning is permitted that day.
A recreational fire that violates the Oregon Fire Code as adopted by TMC 15.12 — too large, too close to structures, unattended, fueled by trash or treated wood, or lit during an active East Multnomah County burn ban — may be ordered extinguished by Gresham Fire and result in a fire-code citation. The OFC also authorizes recovery of suppression costs if the fire department must respond, and Troutdale Police may issue a separate citation if the fire creates a public nuisance under TMC Title 8.
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