Fire Regulations in Merced, CA (2026)
4 verified fire regulations for Merced, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fireworks
Merced bans dangerous fireworks outright and limits legal 'safe and sane' fireworks to a narrow window under Sec. 8.22.110: sales run only from noon June 28 to noon July 6, and stands must close by 5 p.m. July 8. Violators face administrative fines starting at $1,000 under Sec. 8.22.020(g), issued by the fire department.
Merced Fireworks Sale and Use Restrictions
Heavy RestrictionsMerced, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 8.22.110 (Fireworks, Prohibitions)
It shall be unlawful to: (a)Obtain or use more than one (1) permit or to operate more than one (1) stand in the city per year;(b)Sell fireworks in the city earlier than noon on the twenty-eighth day of June or later than noon on the sixth day of July;(c)Use or explode any fireworks in the city earlier then noon on the twenty-eighth day of June or later than noon on the sixth day of July without...
Outdoor Burning
Merced Municipal Code Section 12.08.080 makes it unlawful to set fire to or burn rags, paper, wood, rubbish or any other combustible material on a paved street, alley, public place or sidewalk. The rule targets fires that could ignite the asphalt paving itself, and it sits alongside a separate ban on burying or burning garbage on private premises.
Merced Ban on Burning Materials on Streets
Heavy RestrictionsMerced, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 12.08.080
No person shall set fire to or burn, or cause to be set fire to or burned, any rags, paper, wood, rubbish or other combustible material upon any street, alley, public place or sidewalk paved with or constructed of asphaltum or any other combustible matter.
Wildfire Zones
Merced enforces the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, adopted by reference at Municipal Code Section 17.11.010, for construction in fire-prone areas. Section 17.32.105 separately designates the city's fire hazard severity zones exactly as recommended by CAL FIRE, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, under Government Code Section 51178, mapping where the stricter WUI construction standards apply.
Merced's Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Code
Some RestrictionsMerced, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 17.11.010 (California Wildland-Urban Interface Code—Adoption); Sec. 17.32.105 (Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map)
17.11.010 - California Wildland-Urban Interface Code-Adoption. Those certain documents, three (3) certified copies of which are on file in the office of the city clerk, marked and designated as California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 7, "2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code," based off the "2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code," as published by the International Code ...
Propane Storage
Merced's Fire Code bars anyone from filling an LP-gas container without a fire-department installation permit, per Section 17.32.030.G amending California Fire Code Section 105.5.30. Backyard barbecue-size cylinders are exempt: containers up to five gallons water capacity used and stored outdoors for barbecue cooking need no permit, along with small mercantile display containers and factory-installed RV tanks.
Merced's Residential LP-Gas Storage Limits
Some RestrictionsMerced, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 17.32.030.G (amending 2025 California Fire Code Sec. 105.5.30, LP-Gas)
Section 105.5.30, Chapter 1 of the 2025 California Fire Code, is amended to add the following: Section 105.5.30. LP-gas. 1. Storage and Use of LP-gas. Distributors shall not fill an LP-gas container for which a permit is required unless the fire code official has issued a permit for installation for that location. EXCEPTIONS: 1. Containers not exceeding five (5) gallon water capacity, used for ...
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