Fire Regulations in Garden Grove, CA (2026)
6 verified fire regulations for Garden Grove, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Garden Grove's Fire Code amendments regulate outdoor fireplaces, fire pits, and fire rings at homes. Gas-fueled units need Building Department approval and a 3-foot clearance at single-family lots, 10 feet at other residential occupancies; wood-burning units need 25 feet from structures unless built into a permanent fireplace.
Garden Grove Outdoor Fire Pit Setback Rules
Some RestrictionsGarden Grove, CA, Municipal Code § 18.16.020, adding California Fire Code §§ 307.6, 307.6.1 (Outdoor Fireplaces, Fire Pits, Fire Rings)
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 other portable devices intended solely for cooking. ... 307.6.1 Gas-fueled devices. Outdoor fireplaces, fire pits and similar devices f...
Fireworks
Garden Grove bans all fireworks except state-certified "safe and sane" fireworks sold by permitted nonprofit stands. Discharge is legal citywide only on July 4th, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Retail sales run July 1st through 4th, and every other sale, possession or use of fireworks is a Municipal Code violation enforced by Code Enforcement and the Finance Department.
Garden Grove Fireworks Sale and Discharge Rules
Significant RestrictionsGarden Grove, CA, Municipal Code § 5.28.160(A)-(B)
Safe and sane fireworks as defined in Section 5.28.070 of this chapter may be discharged within the City only on July 4th of each year between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. ... Unless expressly authorized in this code or under state or federal law, no person shall sell, offer for sale, purchase, possess, store, use or discharge fireworks of any kind in the City.
Brush Clearance
Garden Grove's Fire Code amendments let the fire code official require clearing flammable vegetation within 10 feet of each side of any highway or private street used for vehicular traffic, measured from the roadway's edge, with an exception for single ornamental trees and green ground cover.
Garden Grove Brush Clearance Near Roadways
Some RestrictionsGarden Grove, CA, Municipal Code § 18.16.020, adding California Fire Code § 325.1 (Clearance of Brush or Vegetation Growth From Roadways)
325.1 Clearance of brush or vegetation growth from roadways. The fire code official is authorized to cause areas within 10 feet (3,048 mm) on each side of portions of highways and private streets which are improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, to be cleared of flammable vegetation and other combustible growth. Measurement shall be from the flow-line or the end of the impr...
Outdoor Burning
Garden Grove's Fire Code amendments ban outdoor wood fires whenever sustained winds exceed 8 mph with humidity under 25%, a red flag condition is declared, or the fire code official posts a warning, and bar any outdoor fire outright once sustained winds pass 20 mph. Rubbish burning is limited to an approved incinerator.
Garden Grove Open Burning Restrictions
Significant RestrictionsGarden Grove, CA, Municipal Code § 18.16.020, adding California Fire Code §§ 305.6 (Hazardous Conditions) and 305.7 (Disposal of Rubbish)
305.6 Hazardous conditions. Outdoor fires burning wood or other solid fuel are not allowed when any of the following conditions applies: 1. When predicted sustained winds exceed 8 MPH and relative humidity is less than 25%, or a red flag condition has been declared. 2. When an official sign was caused to be posted by the fire code official, or a public announcement is made. No outdoor fires usi...
Wildfire Zones
Garden Grove is a flat, fully urbanized city in central Orange County and First Street rates citywide wildfire risk as Very Low (about 4% of buildings at any risk). The City has not historically been mapped as containing CAL FIRE High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) area, so AB 38 disclosure and statewide defensible-space rules generally do not apply. Verify your parcel against the 2025 LRA FHSZ map before relying on this.
Wildfire Zones in Garden Grove
Some RestrictionsCAL FIRE OSFM - Fire Hazard Severity Zones; California Public Resources Code 4201-4204
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
Garden Grove enforces California state requirements for smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms under the California Health and Safety Code and Building Code. All residential dwellings must have working smoke alarms in each bedroom, outside sleeping areas, and on every level. CO alarms are required in homes with fossil fuel appliances, attached garages, or fireplaces. OCFA inspects compliance during fire safety checks.
Garden Grove Smoke Detector & CO Alarm Requirements
Some RestrictionsCalifornia Health and Safety Code Section 13113.7
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 a...
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