Nampa, ID Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)
Outdoor burning rules in Nampa, ID, also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance, set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Key Facts
- AQI trigger
- AQI 60+ or wind over 10 mph
- Otherwise
- Fire department permit required
- Always banned
- Yard waste, tires, treated wood
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor: up to $1,000, 30 days
- Exception
- Approved firefighter training burns only
Summary
Nampa bans all open burning, even with a valid permit, whenever the regional Air Quality Index hits 60 or higher and wind speeds exceed 10 mph, under the city's amended fire code.
307.1.1 Prohibited open burning. All open burning, even if a valid permit has been issued or no permit is required, is prohibited when the Air Quality Index (AQI) as reported by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) reaches 60 or higher for any pollutant and the wind speeds are greater than 10 MPH. Exception: Fires used in the training of firefighting personnel when approved by the Fire Chief.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 16 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Nampa amended International Fire Code Section 307.1.1 so open burning is banned outright, even under a previously issued permit, once the Idaho DEQ's Air Quality Index reaches 60 or higher for any pollutant and wind speeds top 10 mph. Outside that trigger, open burning still requires a fire department permit under amended Section 307.2, covering activities like ditch-bank burning, weed control burns and bonfires. Section 307.6 separately bans burning yard waste, tires, treated wood, construction debris and similar materials at all times, permit or not. The only carve-out from the AQI ban is fire department training burns approved by the fire chief.
Violations & Fines
Violating the fire code is a misdemeanor under amended IFC 110.4 (§ 4-7-2): up to a $1,000 fine, 30 days in jail, or both, each day a violation continues after notice is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I burn yard waste in Nampa with a permit?
Is open burning ever allowed without a permit in Nampa?
Sources & Official References
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