Fire Regulations in Chico, CA (2026)
6 verified fire regulations for Chico, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Chico allows wood or gas outdoor fire pits on private property with a 15-foot structure setback, a 36-inch container cap, and a Red Flag Warning burn ban.
Chico Fire Pit Setback and Fuel Rules
Some RestrictionsChico Municipal Code §§ 9.35.030, 9.35.040
The outdoor warming appliance shall not be used on a combustible surface and shall not be within 15 feet of any structure or combustible material. Use is limited to open air and shall not be used under a cover or roof. ... Outdoor warming fires shall be contained in a steel or stone container explicitly designed for such use, with a maximum diameter of 36 inches. Burn barrels are prohibited.
Fireworks
Chico, California bans all fireworks, including state-licensed 'Safe and Sane' fireworks, within city limits: no manufacture, possession, storage, sale, or use is allowed under Chico Municipal Code § 16R.42.100.
Chico Fireworks Ban
Heavy RestrictionsChico Municipal Code § 16R.42.100
California Code of Regulations ("CCR") Title 19, Chapter 6, entitled "Fireworks," and CFC Section 5601 shall be amended to prohibit the manufacturing, possession, storage, sale, use and handling of any fireworks, including those fireworks designated as "Safe and Sane" by the State of California, within the city limits. Use and handling of fireworks for public display may be permitted pursuant t...
Outdoor Burning
Chico bans igniting any open fire, indoors or outdoors, throughout the city, allowing only a short list of exempt appliances and fire-marshal-permitted uses under Municipal Code Chapter 16R.42.
Open Burning Ban in Chico, California
Significant RestrictionsChico Municipal Code § 16R.42.060
Notwithstanding any provisions of the CFC to the contrary, no person shall ignite a fire within the City, either within or outside a building, whether by open fire or within a fireplace, incinerator, or other burning device, or in any other manner except as hereinafter authorized by Section 16R.42.070 through and including Section 16R.42.090 of this chapter. (Res. No. 33 88-89 (part), Res. No. ...
Wildfire Zones
Chico enforces the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code for construction in fire hazard severity zones, adopting the state's fire-hazard building standards by reference under Municipal Code § 16R.41.010.
Chico Wildland-Urban Interface Building Code
Some RestrictionsChico Municipal Code § 16R.41.010
Except as hereinafter provided, the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, 2025 Edition, based on the 2024 International Wildland-urban Interface Code as published by the International Code Council, including the appendices thereto, is hereby adopted by reference and incorporated herein as though fully set forth herein and shall constitute the Wildland-urban Interface Code of the City. A cop...
Smoke Detectors
Before a converted condominium unit can be sold in Chico, the building must be certified by the Building Official and each unit equipped with smoke detectors meeting the Title 16-adopted standard.
Chico Condo-Conversion Smoke Detector Rule
Some RestrictionsChico Municipal Code § 18.13.060(A)
No dwelling unit in a multi-residential building converted to a condominium project shall be offered for sale unless the building has been certified by the Building Official as complying with the Uniform Housing Code adopted by Title 16 of this code and is equipped as follows: A. Each dwelling unit shall be equipped with smoke detectors conforming to the requirements of Section 1310 of the Unif...
Propane Storage
Chico, California caps liquefied petroleum gas storage at 2,000 gallons water capacity per site outside commercial and industrial zones, and requires a fire permit for most LP-gas storage under amended Chico Municipal Code § 16R.42.050 and § 16R.42.010.
Chico Propane / LP-Gas Storage Limits
Some RestrictionsChico Municipal Code § 16R.42.050
For purposes of CFC Section 6104.3 pertaining to restrictions on the container location for storage of liquefied petroleum gases, the storage of liquefied petroleum gases at a single location in excess of 2,000 gallons water capacity shall be prohibited in all zoning districts of the City except for: A. C-2 General Commercial...; E. ML Light Manufacturing/Industrial...; and G. MP Manufacturing/...
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