Lake Havasu City, AZ Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)

Section 8.08.020 lists specific conditions that constitute a public nuisance in the city, and item B.3 addresses burning directly: it is a nuisance to burn or dispose of refuse, sawdust or other material in a manner that causes ash, sawdust, soot or cinders to land on city streets or alleys, or that lets smoke, ash, soot or gasses from the fire annoy a considerable number of people or endanger their health, comfort or repose. The same subsection carves out an exception for anyone who has properly obtained a fire permit from the Fire Department or the County Health Officer, so the ordinance functions as a permit requirement rather than an outright ban.

Section 8.08.040 puts enforcement in the hands of the Code Enforcement Officer or a designee acting under the citywide procedure in Chapter 1.12, and also allows the City Prosecutor's Office to pursue the violation criminally in municipal court. Under Chapter 1.12, the Code Official ordinarily attempts voluntary correction first under Section 1.12.030, but may skip straight to a civil citation for an emergency, a repeat violation, an uncorrectable condition, or a knowing violation. Section 1.12.040 sets the resulting fine schedule, and Section 1.12.050 gives the city the separate option of serving a notice to abate, with at least 30 days to correct the condition before city abatement.