Fire Regulations in Palm Springs, CA (2026)
6 verified fire regulations for Palm Springs, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Wood-burning fire pits and fire rings in Palm Springs must sit at least 25 feet from combustible structures unless equipped with a spark arrester, which shortens the setback to 3 feet for single-family homes or 15 feet at other residential occupancies. They are banned outright in fuel modification zones and Wildfire Risk or Wildland-Urban Interface Areas.
Fire Pit and Recreational Fire Rules in Palm Springs
Significant RestrictionsPalm Springs, CA, Municipal Code § 8.04.510 (California Fire Code §§ 307.6.2, 307.6.2.1)
307.6.2 Devices Using Wood or Fuels Other Than Natural Gas or Liquefied Petroleum Gas. ... Permanent outdoor fireplaces burning wood or other solid fuel shall be constructed in accordance with the California Building Code with clearance from combustible construction and building openings as required therein. ... The burning of wood or other solid fuel in a device is not allowed within 25 feet o...
Fireworks
Palm Springs Fire Code Section 5614 bans manufacturing, selling, possessing, storing, handling or using both "safe and sane" and "dangerous" fireworks anywhere in the city, including the state-legal safe and sane category. The only exception is a professional display permitted by the Palm Springs Fire Department; officials can seize prohibited fireworks at the owner's expense.
Fireworks Ban in Palm Springs
Heavy RestrictionsPalm Springs, CA, Municipal Code § 8.04.510(o)(3) (California Fire Code § 5614)
SECTION 5614 "SAFE AND SANE" AND DANGEROUS FIREWORKS 5614.1 Prohibition. The manufacture, sale, possession, storage, handling or use of "safe and sane" fireworks as currently defined in the California Health and Safety Code Section 12529 or "dangerous fireworks" as currently defined in the California Health and Safety Code Section 12505 or thereafter amended by state statute is prohibited in th...
Brush Clearance
Palm Springs Fire Code Section 325 lets the Fire Code Official require flammable vegetation and other combustible growth cleared for 10 feet on each side of any highway or private street used for vehicular traffic, measured from the flowline or improved edge, with a narrow exception for single ornamental trees, shrubs and ground covers.
Palm Springs Brush Clearance Along Roadways
Some RestrictionsPalm Springs, CA, Municipal Code § 8.04.510(c)(14) (California Fire Code § 325)
Section 325 Clearance of Brush or Vegetation Growth from Roadways 325.1 Clearance of Brush or Vegetation Growth from Roadways. The Fire Code Official is authorized to cause areas within 10 feet (3,048 mm) on each side of portions of highways and private streets which are improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic to be cleared of flammable vegetation and other combustible growt...
Outdoor Burning
Palm Springs' Fire Code amendments ban outdoor wood or solid-fuel fires whenever sustained winds top 8 mph with humidity under 25 percent, a red-flag condition is declared, or the Fire Code Official posts a warning; above 20 mph winds, no outdoor fire of any fuel type is allowed. Rubbish and trash may only be burned in an approved incinerator.
Outdoor Burning Rules in Palm Springs
Significant RestrictionsPalm Springs, CA, Municipal Code § 8.04.510 (California Fire Code §§ 305.6, 305.7)
305.6 Hazardous Conditions. ... Outdoor fires burning wood or other solid fuel are not allowed when any of the following conditions applies: 1. When predicted sustained winds exceeds 8 MPH and relative humidity is less than 25% or a red flag condition has been declared. 2. When an official sign was caused to be posted by the Fire Code Official, or a public announcement is made. 3. No outdoor fi...
Wildfire Zones
CAL FIRE designates parts of Palm Springs bordering the San Jacinto foothills as Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, triggering building and disclosure requirements.
Wildfire Zones in Palm Springs
Some RestrictionsCAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal — Fire Hazard Severity Zones (Cal. Pub. Res. Code §§ 4201-4204; Cal. Gov. Code §§ 51175-51189; 14 CCR § 1280)
California's seasonally dry Mediterranean climate lends itself to wildfires, and in an effort to better prepare, CAL FIRE is required to classify the severity of fire hazard in areas of California. 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 classification...
Smoke Detectors
California Health & Safety Code §13113.7 requires working smoke alarms in every bedroom, hallway, and level of all dwellings, with sealed 10-year batteries.
Smoke Detector Rules in Palm Springs
Some RestrictionsCal. Health & Safety Code § 13113.7
(a) (1) 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. (2) For all dwelling units intended for human occupancy for which a building permit is issued on or after Janu...
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