Fire Regulations in Livermore, CA (2026)
6 verified fire regulations for Livermore, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fireworks
Livermore Municipal Code Chapter 9.40 bans giving away, selling, possessing, using or discharging any fireworks, including state-classified safe-and-sane fireworks, within the City, and holds a property host strictly liable for violations occurring at a gathering on their land.
Livermore Fireworks Ban and Host Liability
Heavy RestrictionsLivermore Municipal Code Sec. 9.40.020; Sec. 9.40.060
§ 9.40.020. Sale, possession or use prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to give away, sell, offer for sale, solicit the sale of, possess, purchase, use, ignite, explode, fire, or otherwise discharge any fireworks within the City. ... § 9.40.060. Host liability. B. A host is strictly liable for any violation of LMC § 9.40.020 that occurs during a gathering on property that the host owns, p...
Brush Clearance
Livermore enforces PRC 4291 defensible space: 100 ft of clearance around structures in east/south foothill VHFHSZ areas, inspected annually by LPFD.
Fire: Brush Clearance
Some RestrictionsCalifornia Public Resources Code Sec. 4291 (100-Foot Defensible Space in State Responsibility Area)
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 ... Fuels shall be maintained and spaced in a condition so that a wildfire would be un...
Outdoor Burning
Livermore bans burning solid or hazardous waste outright unless it happens inside an incinerator the fire chief has approved in writing, and separately bans burying or spreading waste on open ground. Municipal Code Section 8.08.090 covers all three: burning, burying and surface dumping.
Livermore Waste Burning and Burying Ban
Heavy RestrictionsLivermore Municipal Code § 8.08.090
A. Burning Waste. No solid waste, hazardous waste, infectious waste or any other type of deleterious or offensive substances shall be burned within the City except in incinerators of a type approved in writing by the fire chief to burn such wastes. B. Burying. No person shall dump, place or bury any solid waste, hazardous waste, infectious waste, or any other deleterious or offensive substances...
Wildfire Zones
Livermore's south and east foothills, including areas near Del Valle and Sycamore Grove, are mapped as Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone by CAL FIRE.
Fire: Wildfire Zones
Some RestrictionsCAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal - Fire Hazard Severity Zones (PRC Sec. 4201-4204; Gov. Code Sec. 51175-89)
The Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps are developed using a science-based and field-tested model that assigns a hazard score based on the factors that influence fire likelihood and fire behavior. Many factors are considered such as fire history, existing and potential fuel (natural vegetation), predicted flame length, blowing embers, terrain, and typical fire weather for the area. There are...
Smoke Detectors
Livermore's short-term rental ordinance requires a working smoke detector in every rental at all times, paired with a carbon monoxide protector and fire extinguisher, and hosts must give renters an exit-and-extinguisher diagram plus emergency numbers before arrival.
Livermore STR Smoke Detector Mandate
Some RestrictionsLivermore Municipal Code § 5.90.070(B)(2), (6)(a)-(b)
A short-term rental shall, at all times, be operated subject to the following standards: ...2. The short-term rental shall have a smoke detector, carbon monoxide protector, and fire extinguisher... 6. The host shall provide the following materials to renters in electronic form before arrival and hard copies on site during the short-term rental period: a. A diagram of exits and fire extinguisher...
Propane Storage
At residential (Group R) occupancies, Livermore's Fire Code caps outdoor propane and other liquefied flammable gas storage at 15 gallons or 540 cubic feet, gasoline-type flammable liquids at 30 gallons, and diesel or kerosene at 55 gallons, with a generator exception, enforced by the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department under Section 15.06.080.
Livermore Home Propane Storage Limits
Some RestrictionsLivermore, CA, Municipal Code § 15.06.080
Section 105.5.18 Item 12 is added to read: 12. Storage of flammable and combustible liquids and flammable gases at Group R occupancies are limited as follows: 12.1. Outside storage of flammable liquids (including gasoline) is limited to 30 gallons. 12.2. Outside storage of combustible liquids (including diesel and kerosene) is limited to 55 gallons. Exception: Emergency generators used for life...
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