Fire Regulations in Jurupa Valley, CA (2026)
7 verified fire regulations for Jurupa Valley, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pit Rules
Jurupa Valley allows small recreational fires and fire pits under the 2025 California Fire Code, adopted by Ordinance No. 2025-24. Fires are capped at 3 feet across and 2 feet high, kept 25 feet from structures, with portable outdoor fireplaces allowed at 15 feet.
Fire pit and recreational fire rules in Jurupa Valley
Some Restrictions2025 California Fire Code secs. 202, 307.4.2, adopted by Jurupa Valley Municipal Code sec. 8.10.010 (Ord. No. 2025-24)
RECREATIONAL FIRE. An outdoor fire burning materials other than rubbish where the fuel being burned is not contained in an incinerator, outdoor fireplace, portable outdoor fireplace, barbeque grill or barbeque pit and has a total fuel area of 3 feet (914 mm) or less in diameter and 2 feet (610 mm) or less in height for pleasure, religious, ceremonial, cooking, warmth or similar purposes. ... Re...
Fireworks
Jurupa Valley bans all fireworks, including state-approved safe-and-sane fireworks and sparklers. Municipal Code Chapter 11.40 prohibits the sale, use, discharge, and possession of fireworks anywhere in the city, and violators face fines and fire-suppression cost liability.
All fireworks banned in Jurupa Valley
Heavy RestrictionsJurupa Valley Municipal Code Title 11, Chapter 11.40, sec. 11.40.020
The Jurupa Valley Municipal Code prohibits the sale, use, discharge, and possession of fireworks. ... if anyone is caught using, storing, selling, distributing or possessing any type of fireworks or explosive, they are subject to fines.
Brush Clearance
Parcels in or near the Jurupa Hills, Pedley Hills, and Santa Ana River bottom wildland-urban interface must maintain 100 feet of defensible space under California Public Resources Code §4291. Weed and brush abatement on improved lots citywide is enforced through Riverside County Fire's Hazard Reduction Program in coordination with City Code Enforcement.
Defensible Space & Weed Abatement (PRC 4291 + Riverside County Ord. 695)
Heavy RestrictionsOutdoor Burning
Residential open burning of yard waste and debris is prohibited in Jurupa Valley under South Coast AQMD Rule 444 and the city's adopted fire code. Only limited agricultural and tumbleweed burns qualify for permits, and CAL FIRE suspended residential burn permits countywide effective May 1, 2026.
Open burning prohibited in Jurupa Valley
Heavy RestrictionsSouth Coast AQMD Rule 444(d)(1), (d)(3) (amended July 12, 2013)
(d) Requirements and Prohibitions (1) A person shall not conduct or allow open burning unless all of the following are met: (A) The Executive Officer has declared the day a permissive burn day or a marginal burn day on which burning is permitted in the applicable source/receptor area and such burning is not prohibited by the applicable public fire protection agency. (B) The Executive Officer or...
Wildfire Zones
CAL FIRE designates portions of Jurupa Valley — primarily the Jurupa Hills, Pedley Hills, and ridgeline-adjacent neighborhoods — as Moderate, High, or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones in the Local Responsibility Area. New construction in VHFHSZ must meet 2025 California Building Code Chapter 7A and Fire Code Chapter 49 (Wildland-Urban Interface) requirements, and existing structures must maintain PRC §4291 defensible space.
Fire Hazard Severity Zones (Jurupa Hills, Pedley Hills WUI)
Heavy RestrictionsBackyard Fires
Backyard fires for cooking or warmth are allowed in Jurupa Valley when fueled by natural gas, propane, untreated wood, or charcoal. SCAQMD Rule 444 exempts these recreational fires from burn-day rules, but fire code size, distance, and attendance limits still apply.
Backyard cooking and warming fires in Jurupa Valley
Some RestrictionsSouth Coast AQMD Rule 444(h)(6); 2025 California Fire Code sec. 307 adopted by JVMC sec. 8.10.010
(6) Except for the requirements of subparagraph (d)(3) and (d)(4), the provisions of this rule shall not apply to: (A) Recreational fires or ceremonial fires, including fires conducted pursuant to United States Code, Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 8. (B) Open burning of natural gas, propane, untreated wood, or charcoal for the purpose of: (i) Preparation or warming of food for human consumption; o...
Propane Storage
Propane storage in Jurupa Valley follows 2025 California Fire Code Chapter 61 (Liquefied Petroleum Gases), adopted by JVMC Ch. 8.10. Small residential tanks up to 125 gallons water-capacity are exempt from permit but require minimum setbacks from buildings, lot lines, and ignition sources; larger tanks require a Riverside County Fire Department operational permit.
Propane (LPG) Storage at Homes & Businesses (2025 CFC Ch. 61)
Some RestrictionsLooking for Riverside County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Jurupa Valley city rules.
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