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Fire Regulations in Apple Valley, CA (2026)

2 verified fire regulations for Apple Valley, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Outdoor Burning

Intentionally burning anything outdoors within Apple Valley town limits is an unlawful public nuisance unless the Town has specifically authorized it, under Municipal Code § 6.30.030(D). The rule sits inside the Town's nuisance-abatement chapter, giving code enforcement the same notice-and-hearing process it uses for blight and fire-hazard violations.

Apple Valley Outdoor Burning Ban

Heavy Restrictions

Apple Valley Municipal Code § 6.30.030(D)

Each and every one of the following conditions or acts is unlawful and hereby declared to be a public nuisance:...D.Public burning. The intentional outdoor burning of any material, structure, matter or thing unless specifically authorized.

Wildfire Zones

Apple Valley regulates construction in its wildfire-prone high desert terrain by adopting the state's building code for the wildland-urban interface wholesale. Chapter 8.23 of the Municipal Code adopts the 2025 California Wildland Urban Interface Code, including its appendices, by reference, so new construction in a fire hazard severity zone must meet the state's ignition-resistant building standards.

Apple Valley Wildfire Building Code (WUI) Rules

Some Restrictions

Apple Valley Municipal Code § 8.23.010

The California Wildland Urban Interface Code, 2025 Edition, including Appendices and its standards incorporated therein, as published by the California Building Standards, is hereby adopted and made part of this Chapter by reference.

Looking for San Bernardino County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Apple Valley city rules.

Fire Regulations in San Bernardino County