Fire Regulations in Gilroy, CA (2026)
3 verified fire regulations for Gilroy, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fireworks
Gilroy allows only permitted 'safe and sane' fireworks sales, and only from 9:00 a.m. July 1 through 10:00 p.m. July 4 each year. Selling without a fire-chief-issued permit or violating the chapter is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a $1,000 fine and 30 days in jail.
Gilroy Safe and Sane Fireworks Rules
Significant RestrictionsGilroy City Code §§ 10A.1, 10A.2, 10A.14
§ 10A.1. Sale and use. ... Safe and sane fireworks as defined by Section 12529 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California may be sold within the City of Gilroy during the period beginning 9:00 am, July 1st, ending at 10:00 pm on July 4th each year pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance and not otherwise. ... ... § 10A.2. Sale of fireworks – Permit. Except as provided herein,...
Outdoor Burning
Gilroy declares it a nuisance, and unlawful, to burn bone, feathers, offal, flesh, hair, or similar substances on any property in the city if the burning taints the air or offends neighbors' senses. City Code § 12.8 carries no separate fine, so violations run through the Code's general penalty in § 1.7.
Gilroy Ban on Burning Offal and Waste
Some RestrictionsGilroy City Code §§ 1.7, 12.8
§ 1.7. General penalty; continuing violations. Any person, firm or corporation wh ... o violates any of the provisions of this Code ... is guilty of an infraction, and ... shall be punished as set forth below. ... For a first violation ... a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00). ... For a second violation within one year ... a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00). ... Fo...
Wildfire Zones
City Code § 10.17 adopts the State Fire Marshal's recommended Fire Hazard Severity Zones map for the City of Gilroy's Local Responsibility Area, triggering wildfire-resistant building standards, mitigation duties, and mandatory Natural Hazard Disclosure statements for property inside the mapped Moderate and High zones.
Gilroy Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map
Some RestrictionsGilroy City Code § 10.17
§ 10.17. Fire hazard severity zones. ... (a) Adoption of Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map. As reflected in the map entitled "City of Gilroy—Santa Clara County Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zones," ... the City of Gilroy, by and through the Gilroy city council, hereby designates the fire hazard severity zones as recommended by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Section 51178 of th...
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