Fire Regulations in Napa, CA (2026)
6 verified fire regulations for Napa, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pit Rules
Napa adopts the California Fire Code through Title 15 of the Napa Municipal Code. Under California Fire Code Section 307.4.2, recreational fires are limited to 3 feet in diameter and 2 feet in height, with a 25-foot setback from any structure or combustible material. Recreational burning is also subject to Bay Area Air Quality Management District wood-smoke rules and to CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit (LNU) declared fire-season restrictions.
Napa, CA Fire Pit & Recreational Fire Rules
Heavy RestrictionsFireworks
All fireworks of every kind — including state-approved Safe and Sane fireworks — are illegal in the City of Napa under Chapter 8.16 of the Napa Municipal Code. The same prohibition extends across all of unincorporated Napa County. Anyone who discharges fireworks that start a fire is liable for the full cost of suppression under California Health & Safety Code Section 13009.
Napa, CA Fireworks Laws — All Fireworks Illegal
Heavy RestrictionsBrush Clearance
Napa property owners must maintain 100 feet of defensible space around every habitable structure under California Public Resources Code Section 4291 (State Responsibility Area) and Government Code Section 51182 (Local Responsibility Area Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone). Vegetation management is also enforced through Napa Municipal Code weed-abatement provisions. The Napa Fire Department conducts annual defensible-space inspections.
Napa, CA Defensible Space & Brush Clearance
Heavy RestrictionsCal. Pub. Res. Code Section 4291 (Defensible Space)
Maintain defensible space of 100 feet from each side and from the front and rear of the structure, but not beyond the property line ... The amount of fuel modification necessary shall consider the flammability of the structure as affected by building material, building standards, location, and type of vegetation. Fuels shall be maintained and spaced in a condition so that a wildfire would be un...
Outdoor Burning
Open burning of vegetation, yard waste, or rubbish inside Napa city limits is generally prohibited under the Napa Municipal Code and the California Fire Code adopted through Title 15. Any burning in unincorporated Napa County requires a CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit (LNU) burn permit, must comply with Bay Area Air Quality Management District Regulation 5, and is suspended during fire-season closures and Red Flag Warnings.
Napa, CA Outdoor & Open Burning Rules
Heavy RestrictionsWildfire Zones
Large portions of Napa — particularly the eastern hillsides above Coombsville and Alta Heights, the Silverado / Atlas Peak corridor, the Browns Valley / western hillsides, and the northern edges of the city — are mapped as Local Responsibility Area Very High, High, or Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zones in the State Fire Marshal's February 2025 update. Designation triggers 100-foot defensible space, California Building Code Chapter 7A wildland-urban-interface construction standards, and Natural Hazard Disclosure at sale.
Napa, CA Wildfire Hazard Zones (Post-Atlas, Glass & 2024 Fires)
Heavy RestrictionsCal. Pub. Res. Code Sections 4201-4204 / Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14 Section 1280.01 (FHSZ)
The State Fire Marshal is mandated to classify lands within State Responsibility Areas into Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ). Fire Hazard Severity Zones fall into one of the following classifications: Moderate, High, Very High. ... Classification of all lands within State Responsibility Areas into fire hazard severity zones is required by law. The regulation can be found in Title 14 of the Cal...
Propane Storage
Propane storage in Napa follows California Fire Code Chapter 61, adopted through Title 15 of the Napa Municipal Code. Residential containers under 125 gallons water capacity (typical 20-pound BBQ tanks up through 100-pound cylinders) have no minimum setback when CFC Section 6104.3 installation conditions are met; containers 125 to 500 gallons require a 10-foot separation from buildings, property lines, and public ways.
Napa, CA Propane (LPG) Storage Rules
Some RestrictionsLooking for Napa County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Napa city rules.
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