Fire Regulations in Corona, CA (2026)
6 verified fire regulations for Corona, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Corona Municipal Code § 15.12.110 lets homeowners run a gas-fueled outdoor fireplace or fire pit with Building Division approval, keeping combustibles three feet back at single-family homes and ten feet at other residential occupancies. Wood-burning pits need a spark arrester and 25-foot clearance from structures, and the Fire Code Official can ban every outdoor fire once winds top 8 mph or humidity drops below 25%.
Fire Pit Rules in Corona
Some RestrictionsCorona Code of Ordinances § 15.12.110
"307.6 Outdoor Fireplaces, Fire Pits, Fire Rings, or similar devices used at Group R Occupancies. Outdoor fireplaces, fire pits, fire rings, or similar exterior devices used at Group R occupancies shall comply with this section. Exception: Barbeques, grills, and portable devices intended solely for cooking. 307.6.1 Gas-fueled devices. Outdoor fireplaces, fire pits and similar devices that are f...
Fireworks
Corona bans the sale, use, discharge, or possession of fireworks anywhere in the city at any time under Corona Code of Ordinances § 9.33.020, and the ban covers even "safe and sane" fireworks otherwise legal under state law. A property owner who lets someone use fireworks on land they control is liable regardless of intent, since the section makes that a strict liability offense. The only carve-out is a Fire Marshal permitted public show.
Fireworks Ban in Corona
Heavy RestrictionsCorona Code of Ordinances § 9.33.020
(A) Prohibition. Except as otherwise provided in division (B), all fireworks are prohibited from being sold, used, discharged, possessed, or provided to a minor in any location within the city and at all times. Violation of any California statute governing the manufacture, transportation, distribution, use or possession of fireworks is also prohibited, and constitutes a violation of this sect...
Brush Clearance
Corona property owners must maintain 100 feet of defensible space around structures under California Public Resources Code §4291, enforced locally by Riverside County Fire Department/CAL FIRE. Corona's Skyline Drive, Sierra Del Oro, and southern hillside properties are subject to annual inspection programs.
Brush Clearance Rules in Corona
Light RestrictionsCalifornia Public Resources Code §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, except as provided in subparagraph (B). The amount of fuel modification necessary shall con...
Outdoor Burning
Corona bans burning any solid waste within city limits under Corona Code of Ordinances § 8.20.100, unless the burning is expressly allowed by Chapter 15.12 of the municipal code and the California Fire Code. Even permitted wood fires must stay clear of combustible structures and are barred outright in the city's fire hazard severity zones and wildland-urban interface areas.
Open Burning Ban in Corona
Heavy RestrictionsCorona Code of Ordinances § 8.20.100; § 15.12.110 (Fire Code §§ 307.6.2, 307.6.2.1)
No person shall burn within the city any solid waste, except as expressly permitted in Chapter 15.12 of this code and the Cal. Fire Code. It shall be a violation of this chapter to ignite or otherwise cause, or assist, counsel, procure or maintain any burning in violation of this section. ... The burning of wood or other solid fuel in a device is prohibited within 25 feet of combustible structu...
Wildfire Zones
Portions of Corona including the Skyline Drive ridgeline, Sierra Del Oro hillsides, and parcels adjacent to Cleveland National Forest and Santiago Peak foothills are mapped as Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones by CAL FIRE. Properties in these zones are subject to AB 38 disclosure, defensible space, and Chapter 7A building requirements.
Wildfire Zones in Corona
Some RestrictionsCAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones (PRC 4201-4204; CCR Title 14 §1280; Gov Code 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 and C...
Smoke Detectors
California Health and Safety Code §13113.7 requires working smoke alarms in every dwelling unit, with hardwired interconnected alarms in new construction and battery alarms acceptable in older homes. Corona enforces this at sale of property, on remodel permits, and through fire and code enforcement inspections.
Smoke Detector Rules in Corona
Some RestrictionsCalifornia Health & Safety Code §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 after Janu...
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