Can I have a portable outdoor fireplace on my property?

Recreational fires not assessable to the general public, or conducted on any public street, alley, road, or other public ground and are not classified as a “Prohibited Recreational Fire” are allowed without a permit under the following circumstances: 

  1. LP-gas or natural gas recreational fireplaces, fire-bowls, fire-tables, fire-pits, or similar devices operated in its intended purpose as per manufacturer’s recommendations, and previsions found within the Everett Fire Code. Exception: The use of a LP-gas recreational devices is not permitted to be used on balconies, decks, or within 10 feet of combustible construction of a multi-family building unless provided with an automatic fire sprinkler system.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  2. Recreational fires, outdoor fireplaces, fire-bowls, fire-pits, or similar devices that comply with the following requirements: 
    1. Devices shall be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 
    2. Devices shall not be operated within 25 feet of a structure or combustible material. Exception: Devices shall not be operated within 15 feet of a structure or combustible when used at one- and two-family dwellings. 
    3. Fires shall be limited to three feet in diameter and two feet in height. 
  3. Upon discretion of the fire official, fires that are for the sole purpose of warmth and/or cooking when no other means is available, and the fire does not constitute a hazard. 

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1. Can I have an outdoor fire on my property?
2. My neighbor’s recreational fire smoke is blowing into my property. Is that legal?
3. Can I have a large bonfire?
4. Can I burn yard debris?
5. Can I have a portable outdoor fireplace on my property?
6. Can I have a permanent outdoor fireplace constructed on my property?