Pueblo, CO Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)
Outdoor burning rules in Pueblo, CO, 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
- Prohibited
- rubbish, trash, wood burning
- Permit needed for
- emergency/public-safety open burning
- Extra authority
- Fire Chief-issued burn bans
- Governing section
- Sec. 3-2-50(a), (d)
Summary
Pueblo bans burning rubbish, trash, wood or other combustible material on any property or adjacent street or alley, and the Fire Chief can impose a citywide burn ban whenever conditions turn hazardous.
No person shall burn or permit to be burned on any premises owned or controlled by him or her, or on any public street, alley or other land adjacent to such premises, any rubbish, waste paper, trash, wood or other combustible material.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 109).
Full Breakdown
Section 3-2-50(a) makes it unlawful to burn or permit the burning of rubbish, waste paper, trash, wood or other combustible material on property you own or control, or on an adjacent public street or alley. A permit for open burning can be issued only for emergency situations or as needed for public safety, under the International Fire Code and the Colorado Air Pollution and Control Act, per Section 3-2-50(d). Beyond the everyday ban, Section 3-2-50.5 lets the Fire Chief, with the Mayor's approval, issue a burn restriction or burn ban whenever local conditions make open burning hazardous or objectionable.
Violations & Fines
Violating the burning ban or an active burn restriction is enforced by the Fire Department and Police Department, and knowingly defying an issued burn ban is a separate offense under Section 3-2-50.5.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I burn yard waste in Pueblo?
Who can issue a burn ban in Pueblo?
Sources & Official References
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