Fire Regulations in Menifee, CA (2026)
7 verified fire regulations for Menifee, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pit Rules
Menifee allows residential fire pits fueled by natural gas, propane, charcoal, or untreated wood for cooking or warmth, but the California Fire Code adopted by Menifee Municipal Code Chapter 8.20 caps recreational fires at 3 feet wide by 2 feet high, requires a 25-foot separation from structures and combustibles, and mandates constant attendance with extinguishing equipment at hand.
Fire pits allowed with California Fire Code setbacks
Some RestrictionsSCAQMD Rule 444(d)(6); 2025 California Fire Code Sec. 307 as adopted by Menifee Municipal Code Sec. 8.20.010
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; or (i...
Fireworks
Menifee Municipal Code Chapter 11.19 prohibits possessing, using, discharging, selling, or transporting any fireworks in the city, including state-approved safe and sane fireworks. The only exceptions are agricultural and wildlife fireworks and licensed public displays permitted under the California Health and Safety Code.
All fireworks banned in Menifee, including safe and sane
Heavy RestrictionsMenifee Municipal Code Sec. 11.19.020
No person shall have in his or her possession, or keep, store, use, shoot, discharge, set off, ignite, explode, manufacture, sell, offer to sell, give or transport any fireworks, dangerous fireworks, or safe and sane fireworks, except for use as agricultural and wildlife fireworks or for use in a public display of fireworks pursuant to a permit obtained under the provisions of the California He...
Brush Clearance
Menifee's annual weed abatement program requires parcels to be cleared within 30 days of the city's Notice to Abate and maintained through fire season, including 100-foot-wide clear strips next to structures and roadways; non-compliance brings administrative citations and forced abatement.
Annual weed abatement with 100-foot clearance strips
Heavy RestrictionsCity of Menifee Weed Abatement Program (referencing Riverside County Ord. No. 695)
Weed Abatement must be completed 30 days after the date on the initial Notice to Abate. ... The parcel (including easements as required) shall have weeds cut and maintained. ... You shall keep clear a 100-foot wide strip where you are adjacent to a parcel with a structure. ... You shall keep clear a 100-foot wide strip where you are adjacent to any roadway. ... Any properties found to be non-co...
Outdoor Burning
Open burning of household trash, yard waste, or cleared vegetation is prohibited in Menifee. South Coast AQMD Rule 444 bans residential burning district-wide, and the city's weed abatement program states that open burning for fire clearance is not allowed.
Residential open burning prohibited under SCAQMD Rule 444
Heavy RestrictionsSCAQMD Rule 444(d)(3), (c)(28)
A person is prohibited from open burning for: (A) Residential burning (B) Disposal of waste, except as specified in (d)(2) above, including hospital waste (C) Disposal of materials generated as a result of land use conversion for non-agricultural purposes ... RESIDENTIAL BURNING means open burning for the purposes of disposing of combustible or flammable solid waste, excluding Russian thistle, ...
Wildfire Zones
The state Fire Marshal issued updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps covering Menifee in March 2025. Owners in Very High zones must keep 100 feet of defensible space, meet home-hardening and wildland-urban-interface building standards, and disclose the designation when selling.
2025 Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps and defensible space
Some RestrictionsCal. Government Code Sec. 51182(a)(1)(A); City of Menifee Fire Maps page; Menifee Municipal Code Sec. 8.20.170
Maintain defensible space of 100 feet from each side and from the front and rear of the structure, but not beyond the property line except as provided in subparagraph (B). ... Properties are designated as Moderate, High, or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones based on: Terrain and topography, Vegetation and fuel conditions, Fire history and frequency, Climate and weather patterns.
Backyard Fires
Chimineas, portable fire bowls, and barbecues burning natural gas, propane, charcoal, or untreated wood for cooking or warmth are exempt from SCAQMD's open-burning ban in Menifee, but California Fire Code attendance and placement rules apply and waste burning is always illegal.
Backyard cooking and warming fires allowed with limits
Some RestrictionsSCAQMD Rule 444(d)(6)(B)
Open burning of natural gas, propane, untreated wood, or charcoal for the purpose of: (i) Preparation or warming of food for human consumption; or (ii) Generating warmth at a social gathering.
Propane Storage
Menifee adopts the 2022 California Fire Code (now 2025 CCR Title 24) by MMC §8.20.010. CFC Chapter 61 governs LP-gas: a single residential storage location cannot exceed 200 lb (≈47-gal) aggregate without a permit, cylinders must be stored upright outdoors with vehicle-impact protection, and CFC §6109 sets clearance distances from buildings, doors, and ignition sources. Permits from Riverside County Fire are required for any installation > 125 gallons water capacity, and a Menifee mechanical permit is required for permanent tank piping.
Propane (LP-Gas) Storage in Menifee — California Fire Code Chapter 61
Some RestrictionsLooking for Riverside County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Menifee city rules.
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