Fire Regulations in Hawaii (2026)
21 rules on the books across Hawaii, 4 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Rules for fire pits, chimineas, and recreational backyard fires, setback distances from structures, size and fuel limits, attendance requirements, and burn-ban days.
East Honolulu
Heavy RestrictionsEast Honolulu follows the City and County of Honolulu Fire Code: recreational, decorative, or ceremonial open fires…
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Some RestrictionsSmall recreational cooking or warming fires are generally allowed, but the Hawai'i State Fire Code (NFPA 1, adopted…
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Some RestrictionsHonolulu's Fire Code, ROH § 20-1.1 adopting NFPA 1 with local amendments, treats a backyard fire pit as regulated open…
Read full rule →Maui County
Some RestrictionsMaui County requires Department of Health Clean Air Branch approval for any fire lit for recreational, decorative, or…
Read full rule →Fireworks
Which types of consumer fireworks are legal, when they can be used, and the fines for setting off illegal fireworks.
Hawaii: statewide
StatewideHeavy RestrictionsHawaii regulates fireworks under HRS Chapter 132D, requiring state-issued licenses for import, sale, and display, and…
Read full rule →East Honolulu
Heavy RestrictionsHonolulu's Fireworks Control ordinance (ROH Article 6) bans possession or use of consumer fireworks, aerial devices…
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Heavy RestrictionsROH § 20-6.2 bans possessing, using, or exploding any consumer fireworks, aerial devices, articles pyrotechnic, or…
Read full rule →Maui County
Heavy RestrictionsMaui County bans the sale, gift, use, firing, discharge or explosion of fireworks anywhere in the county unless the…
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Some RestrictionsHawai'i is restrictive: consumer fireworks (firecrackers) are legal only with a $25 County Fire Department permit and…
Read full rule →Outdoor Burning
Rules for open flames outdoors including bonfires, yard waste burning, and cooking fires. Some cities ban all outdoor burning year-round.
Hawaii: statewide
StatewideHeavy RestrictionsHawaii prohibits open burning statewide under HRS Chapter 342B and HAR Title 11 Chapter 60.1 Subchapter 3, with limited…
Read full rule →East Honolulu
Heavy RestrictionsAll open burning in East Honolulu must comply with the Honolulu Fire Code: most categories require a letter to the fire…
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Some RestrictionsOpen burning is generally prohibited statewide under Hawai'i Department of Health air rules (HAR 11-60.1). Narrow…
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Some RestrictionsThe Honolulu Fire Code lets people burn outdoors only under listed conditions, and the fire department's Authority…
Read full rule →Maui County
Light RestrictionsMaui County's fire code does not require a permit for cooking or recreational fires, but section 16.04E.210 conditions…
Read full rule →Wildfire Zones
Special building and landscaping requirements for properties located in designated wildfire hazard areas or fire severity zones.
Smoke Detectors
Requirements for smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors in homes, including how many you need and where they must be installed.
Hawaii County
Some RestrictionsEvery dwelling unit, congregate residence, and hotel or lodging-house sleeping room in Hawaii County must have smoke…
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Some RestrictionsWhen an addition is made to a Group R or I-1 building on Oahu, the existing structure must get single-station smoke…
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Light RestrictionsMaui County's Hawaiian Provisions for Indigenous Hawaiian Architecture require a battery-operated smoke alarm in any…
Read full rule →Propane Storage
Limits on size and location of residential propane tanks, including setback distances from buildings, property lines, and ignition sources.
Hawaii: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsHawaii law directs the State Fire Council to adopt a statewide fire code setting minimum requirements for the storage…
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Some RestrictionsInstalling, dispensing or maintaining an LP-gas container on Oahu requires a Honolulu Fire Department permit under the…
Read full rule →Maui County
Some RestrictionsMaui County requires a Fire Prevention Bureau permit to store, use, handle, or dispense LP-gas once the aggregate water…
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