Outdoor burning rules in Lake Havasu City, AZ — also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance — set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Open burning of yard waste, trash, and debris is prohibited within city limits. Recreational fires, cooking fires, and fires for warmth are allowed without a permit. Other burning requires an LHFD burn permit.
Lake Havasu City Fire Department FD-Spec 13 governs open burning, recreational fires, and portable outdoor fireplaces. Within city limits, open burning of yard waste, garbage, scrap lumber, asphalt shingles, oleanders, tar paper, plastic/rubber, waste oil, and other hazardous or combustible materials is flatly prohibited. Recreational fires (cooking, warmth, ambiance) are allowed without a permit if they are supervised, kept small, and use clean wood. When other burning is permitted by special permit, it must occur during low-wind conditions, in daylight only, and be supervised until completely extinguished.
Failure to obtain a required permit triggers a $500 citation for illegal burning under § 8.26 and LHFD Fire Code authority. Burning that causes a wildfire creates additional civil liability for full emergency-response costs under ARS §13-1706 and § 8.26.
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