Fire Regulations in Long Beach, CA (2026)
5 verified fire regulations for Long Beach, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Long Beach requires a free permit from the Fire Code Official before any recreational fire -- fire pits, chimineas and similar backyard fires -- under Section 18.48.250's amendment to California Fire Code Section 307.4.2, layered on top of the general Section 307 recreational-fire standards.
Long Beach Recreational Fire Permit Rule
Significant RestrictionsLong Beach Municipal Code § 18.48.250
18.48.250 - CFC Chapter 3, Section 307.4.2-Recreational fires. Section 307.4.2 of Chapter 3 of the California Fire Code is amended by the addition of Section 307.4.2.1 to read as follows: 307.4.2.1 Recreational fires. Recreational fires shall be in accordance with Section 307. Recreational fires shall not be conducted unless the Fire Code Official has issued a permit allowing such fires. For re...
Fireworks
Long Beach bans every kind of fireworks, not just the "dangerous" kind, inside city limits. Municipal Code § 8.81.020 makes it unlawful to possess, sell, use, display or explode any fireworks by whatever name known, with a narrow carve-out for licensed pyrotechnic displays under Chapter 18.48.720. Hosts who let guests set off fireworks on their property face a rebuttable presumption of knowledge and liability under § 8.81.050.
Long Beach Total Fireworks Ban
Heavy RestrictionsLong Beach Municipal Code §§ 8.81.020, 8.81.050(A)(1)
Except as otherwise provided in Chapter 18.48.720, no person shall possess, sell, use, display or explode any Fireworks as defined in section 8.81.010 A. or any kind of fireworks, by whatsoever name known, within the City of Long Beach. ... No host shall allow any person to violate a provision of this Chapter on the host's private property... Whenever a host is present at the private property w...
Outdoor Burning
Long Beach Fire Code Section 18.48.240 bans open burning citywide except under three narrow circumstances: official fire-suppression training by a Public Safety Officer, industrial or institutional employee firefighting instruction, or a permit issued by the Fire Code Official for a specific purpose.
Long Beach Open Burning Prohibition
Heavy RestrictionsLong Beach Municipal Code § 18.48.240
18.48.240 - CFC Chapter 3, Section 307.1.1-Prohibited open burning. Section 307.1.1 of Chapter 3 of the California Fire Code is amended to read as follows: 307.1.1 Prohibited open burning. Open burning shall be conducted in accordance with Section 307 and as required by other governing agencies regulating emissions. No person shall conduct open burning for any purposes except: 1. When such fire...
Wildfire Zones
Long Beach has limited wildfire risk as a coastal/urban city. Some hillside areas near Signal Hill may fall in fire hazard severity zones. Properties in SRA or VHFHSZ must comply with CA PRC §4291 defensible space rules.
Long Beach Wildfire Zone & Defensible Space Rules
Some RestrictionsCAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal — Fire Hazard Severity Zones (Public Resources Code §§ 4201-4204)
The History of Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps arose from major destructive fires, prompting the recognition of these areas and strategies to reduce wildfire risks. Legislative response led to mandated mapping across California under the California Public Resources Code 4201-4204, encompassing all State Responsibility Areas (SRA). What are Fire Hazard Severity Zone...
Smoke Detectors
Under CA H&S Code §13113.7 and LBMC fire code adoption, all Long Beach residential units require working smoke alarms in each bedroom, outside sleeping areas, and on every floor. Replacement alarms must be 10-year sealed-battery models since 2015.
Long Beach Smoke Detector Requirements
Some RestrictionsCal. Health & Safety Code Sec. 13113.7(a)
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. ... For all dwelling units intended for human occupancy for which a building permit is issued on or after January 1, 2...
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