Fire Regulations in Anaheim, CA (2026)
6 verified fire regulations for Anaheim, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Anaheim requires a permit from Anaheim Fire & Rescue before lighting any recreational fire, bonfire, or open burn in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. The rule targets fire pits and similar outdoor burning in the city's designated wildfire risk area east of SR-55 and south of SR-91.
Anaheim Recreational Fire Permit Rule
Some RestrictionsAnaheim Municipal Code Sec. 16.08.020(.140) (amending California Fire Code Sec. 307.2)
307.2 Permit Required. A permit shall be obtained from the Fire Code Official in accordance with Section 105.5 prior to kindling a fire for recognized silvicultural or range or wildlife management practices, prevention or control of disease or pests, bonfire, open burning, or for any recreational fire located in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone as specified in the City of Anaheim Fire & ...
Fireworks
Anaheim bans possessing, selling or discharging any fireworks, including safe and sane fireworks, unless allowed by Municipal Code Chapter 6.40. Safe and sane fireworks may only be discharged on July 4th between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m., and dangerous fireworks always require a Fire Chief permit.
Anaheim Fireworks Possession and Discharge Rules
Significant RestrictionsAnaheim Municipal Code Sec. 6.40.020 (Possession, Sale or Discharge of Fireworks - Generally)
It is unlawful for any person to possess, store, sell, offer or make available for sale, or discharge any and all fireworks, including safe and sane fireworks, within the City limits, unless specifically allowed in this chapter. ... No person shall manufacture, possess, sell, offer for sale, store, display, dispose of, give away, stock, or discharge any dangerous fireworks within the City of An...
Brush Clearance
Anaheim's Fire Code requires new landscaping to be planted to reduce non-fire-resistant vegetation near structures and requires that vegetation be maintained as it matures, following Anaheim Fire & Rescue's Brush Clearance and Vegetative Growth Guideline referenced in the code itself.
Anaheim Brush Clearance & Vegetation Rule
Some RestrictionsAnaheim Municipal Code Sec. 16.08.020(.160) (adding California Fire Code Sec. 307.7)
307.7 Hazardous Vegetation and Fuel Management. 307.7 General. Planting of vegetation for new landscaping shall be selected to reduce non-fire-resistant vegetation in proximity to a structure and to maintain vegetation as it matures, in accordance with this section and Anaheim Fire & Rescue's Brush Clearance and Vegetative Growth Guideline.
Outdoor Burning
Anaheim declares any intentional outdoor burning of material, structure, matter or thing a public nuisance unless the Anaheim Fire Marshal specifically authorizes it. There is no self-permitting exception; every open burn needs sign-off first.
Anaheim Outdoor Burning Ban
Heavy RestrictionsAnaheim Municipal Code Sec. 6.44.010.020
.020 Public Burning. The intentional outdoor burning of any material, structure, matter or thing unless specifically authorized by the Anaheim Fire Marshal.
Wildfire Zones
Anaheim designates the Anaheim Hills area as a Special Protection Area (Wildland-Urban Interface). OCFA provides fire protection in these areas. Fire-resistant construction, fuel modification plans, and defensible space are required.
Anaheim Wildfire Zone & WUI Standards
Some RestrictionsCAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal — Fire Hazard Severity Zones (PRC Sec. 4201-4204; Gov. Code Sec. 51175-89)
The State Fire Marshal is mandated to classify lands within State Responsibility Areas into Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ). Fire Hazard Severity Zones fall into one of the following classifications: Moderate, High, Very High. The California laws that require Fire Hazard Severity Zones include California Public Resources Code 4201-4204, California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 1280 an...
Smoke Detectors
Anaheim follows California Health and Safety Code 13113.7 and the California Fire Code requiring smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside sleeping areas, and on each floor of dwellings.
Anaheim Smoke Detector Requirements
Some RestrictionsCal. Health & Safety Code § 13113.7 (Smoke Alarms in Dwellings)
13113.7. (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, smoke alarms, approved and listed by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Section 13114 at the time of installation, shall be installed, in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions in each dwelling intended for human occupancy. (2) For all dwelling units intended for human occupancy for which a building permit is issued on or a...
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