Fire Regulations in Burbank, CA (2026)
6 verified fire regulations for Burbank, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pit Rules
Burbank has no fire-pit-specific ordinance, but it adopts the 2025 California Fire Code in Burbank Municipal Code 9-1-9, which governs recreational fires and portable outdoor fireplaces. Under the adopted code a recreational fire must be kept 25 feet from structures and combustibles, and a portable outdoor fireplace 15 feet (except at one- and two-family dwellings), and the fire must be constantly attended until extinguished.
Fire pits follow adopted CA Fire Code 307.4
Some RestrictionsBurbank Municipal Code 9-1-9 (Adoption of 2025 California Fire Code)
ADOPTION OF 2025 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE: Part 9 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, also known as the "California Fire Code," which is part of the California Building Standards Code, 2025 Edition, including the table of contents, all annexes, appendices, and the index, as adopted by the California Building Standards Commission and the International Code Council, is hereby adopted b...
Fireworks
All fireworks are illegal in Burbank. Burbank Municipal Code 9-1-9-5608.1(a), a local amendment to the adopted California Fire Code, flatly prohibits any person from manufacturing, possessing, selling, or discharging fireworks, with the only exception being a permitted public display. California's State Fireworks Law (Health & Safety Code section 12500 et seq.) separately bans possession of dangerous fireworks without a permit.
All fireworks prohibited in Burbank
Heavy RestrictionsBurbank Municipal Code 9-1-9-5608.1(a) (Prohibition)
9-1-9-5608.1(a): PROHIBITION: The following section is added to Chapter 56, Part 9 of the CFC: 5608.1(a) Prohibition. No person shall manufacture, possess, sell, or discharge fireworks. EXCEPTION: The use of fireworks for display is allowed as set forth in Section 5608 of the 2025 CFC. [Added by Ord. No. 25-4,034, eff. 1/1/26.]
Brush Clearance
Properties in fire hazard zones must maintain 100 ft of defensible space per CA PRC 4291. Burbank Fire Department enforces brush clearance in hillside areas near the Verdugo Mountains. Zone 1 (0-30 ft) requires lean/clean/green landscaping; Zone 2 (30-100 ft) requires fuel reduction.
Burbank Fire Hazard Reduction Program
Heavy RestrictionsCalifornia Public Resources Code Sec. 4291 (Defensible Space — 100-Foot Brush Clearance Requirement)
4291. (a) A person who owns, leases, controls, operates, or maintains a building or structure in the state responsibility area shall at all times do all of the following: (1)(A) Maintain defensible space of 100 feet from each side and from the front and rear of the structure, but not beyond the property line ... The intensity of fuels management may vary within the 100-foot perimeter of the str...
Outdoor Burning
Open burning is prohibited in Burbank except by permit from the Fire Code Official for a short list of purposes. Burbank Municipal Code 9-1-9-307.1.1.1 (a local amendment adding to the adopted California Fire Code) authorizes open-burning permits only for fire-hazard abatement, city lot-burning crews, fire-fighting instruction, and certain sponsored gatherings, and all permits must comply with South Coast Air Quality Management District rules.
Open burning by Fire Code Official permit only
Heavy RestrictionsBurbank Municipal Code 9-1-9-307.1.1.1 (Open Burning General)
9-1-9-307.1.1.1: OPEN BURNING GENERAL: The following section is added to Chapter 3, Part 9 of the CFC: 307.1.1.1 Open burning general. The Fire Code Official is authorized to issue a permit for open burning only for the following purposes and subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth: a. The prevention or removal of a fire hazard which cannot be abated by any other means, restricted to th...
Wildfire Zones
Burbank has designated Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ) in the hillside areas near the Verdugo Mountains. Properties in these zones face additional building requirements, vegetation management, and defensible space mandates under CA PRC 4291 and local fire codes.
Burbank Wildfire Hazard Zones
Heavy RestrictionsCAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal — Fire Hazard Severity Zones (PRC 4201-4204; Gov. Code 51175-89; 14 CCR 1280)
The California laws that require Fire Hazard Severity Zones include California Public Resources Code 4201-4204, California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 1280 and California Government Code 51175-89. ... The Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps are developed using a science-based and field-tested model that assigns a hazard score based on the factors that influence fire likelihood and f...
Backyard Fires
Burbank has no separate backyard-fire ordinance; recreational backyard fires are governed by the 2025 California Fire Code adopted in Burbank Municipal Code 9-1-9. A recreational fire must be 25 feet from structures/combustibles (15 feet for a portable outdoor fireplace, excepted at one- and two-family homes), constantly attended, and never used for open burning of waste, which requires a Fire Code Official permit.
Backyard fires governed by adopted CA Fire Code
Some RestrictionsBurbank Municipal Code 9-1-9-307.1.1.1 (Open Burning General); adopts CFC Ch. 3
307.1.1.1 Open burning general. The Fire Code Official is authorized to issue a permit for open burning only for the following purposes and subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth: a. The prevention or removal of a fire hazard which cannot be abated by any other means, restricted to the hours of six (6) a.m. to twelve (12) noon of any day. ... f. Permits to burn must comply with regulat...
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