Fire Regulations in Daly City, CA (2026)
7 verified fire regulations for Daly City, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pit Rules
Wood-burning fire pits are allowed in Daly City only as code-compliant recreational fires: 3 feet across or less, at least 25 feet from structures, and constantly attended. Using any wood-burning device, including outdoor fire pits, is illegal during a Spare the Air Alert.
Fire pit rules in Daly City
Some Restrictions2022 California Fire Code secs. 307.4.2, 307.5, adopted by Daly City Municipal Code sec. 15.32.010
Recreational fires shall not be conducted within 25 feet of a structure or combustible material unless contained in a barbecue pit. Conditions, which could cause a fire to spread to within 25 feet of a structure, shall be eliminated prior to ignition. CFC, Section 307.4.2 ... A person knowledgeable in the use of fire-extinguishing equipment shall constantly attend recreational fires. An attenda...
Fireworks
Daly City prohibits all fireworks, including state-approved safe-and-sane fireworks. Municipal Code Chapter 8.24 (Fireworks Prohibited) bans their sale and discharge, and the city warns violators face fines up to $1,000 and possible county jail booking.
All fireworks banned in Daly City
Heavy RestrictionsDaly City Municipal Code secs. 15.32.170-15.32.180 (amending 2022 California Fire Code sec. 5608.1); DCMC Title 8, Chapter 8.24 (Fireworks Prohibited)
15.32.170 Section 5608.1 - Amended. Section 5608.1 of this code is amended by adding the following paragraph: The sale and discharge of fireworks is permitted only as provided in Title 8, Chapter 8.24 et seq., of the Daly City Municipal Code. 15.32.180 Section 5608.1.2 - Amended. Section 5608 of this code is amended by adding Section 5608.1.2 as follows: Section 5608.1.2. The foregoing provisio...
Brush Clearance
Daly City requires property owners in the designated Southern Hills fire hazard area, abutting San Bruno Mountain, to clear all flammable vegetation including gorse, grass, weeds, and brush. The fire chief designates the hazard area and clearance duties under Municipal Code section 15.32.260.
Southern Hills vegetation clearance mandate
Heavy RestrictionsDaly City Municipal Code sec. 15.32.260 (Vegetation Management Program for the Southern Hills Area)
The purpose and intent of these regulations is to identify areas which present a fire hazard due to the accumulation of gorse plants near residential areas so that public officials are able to identify measures that will retard the rate of spread and reduce the potential intensity of uncontrolled fires that threaten to destroy resources, life, or property. ... Southern Hills: located in the nor...
Outdoor Burning
Burning yard waste, trash, or debris outdoors is illegal in Daly City. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District's Regulation 5 bans nearly all open burning region-wide, and the few allowable burn types are agricultural or land-management fires that require a designated burn day.
Open burning effectively banned in Daly City
Heavy RestrictionsBAAQMD Regulation 5 (Open Burning); Daly City Municipal Code sec. 15.32.010 (adopting 2022 California Fire Code)
Most open burning is illegal in the Bay Area, but some limited types of open burning fires are allowed, primarily for agricultural or natural resource management purposes. ... Allowable fires may only be set during their established burn season on a designated BURN day.
Wildfire Zones
Daly City is a Local Responsibility Area (LRA), not a State Responsibility Area. CAL FIRE's Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps identify Moderate and High hazard pockets along San Bruno Mountain ridgelines and coastal hillsides; the urban core sits in non-VHFHSZ. Properties in mapped zones face PRC §4291 defensible space, AB 38 disclosure, and Chapter 7A building code requirements.
Daly City Wildfire Hazard Zones
Some RestrictionsBackyard Fires
Backyard fires in chimineas, fire bowls, and portable fireplaces are allowed in Daly City under the adopted California Fire Code, but only burning clean fuels -- never rubbish or yard waste -- and never during a Bay Area Spare the Air Alert, when all wood burning is illegal indoors and outdoors.
Backyard fire rules in Daly City
Some RestrictionsBAAQMD Regulation 6, Rule 3 (Wood-Burning Devices); 2022 California Fire Code sec. 307, adopted by Daly City Municipal Code sec. 15.32.010
It is illegal for Bay Area residents and businesses to use their fireplaces, wood stoves, pellet stoves, outdoor fire pits or any other wood-burning devices during a Spare the Air Alert.
Propane Storage
Propane (LP-Gas) storage in Daly City is governed by California Fire Code Chapter 61 (LP-Gas), adopted via Daly City Municipal Code Title 4. Residential storage is limited to small cylinders, with quantity, distance, and permit thresholds keyed to container water capacity.
Daly City Propane (LPG) Storage Limits
Some RestrictionsLooking for San Mateo County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Daly City city rules.
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