Fire Regulations in Petaluma, CA (2026)
6 verified fire regulations for Petaluma, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pit Rules
Petaluma adopts the California Fire Code via PMC §17.20.050 with local amendments. Open burning is generally prohibited; small recreational fires require compliance with CFC §307 setbacks and local Sonoma County Air District rules.
Petaluma Open Burning and Recreational Fires
Heavy RestrictionsFireworks
Possession, sale, use, or discharge of fireworks of any kind (including 'safe and sane') is prohibited within the City of Petaluma under PMC §17.20.070 and Ch. 10.65.
Petaluma Fireworks Prohibition
Heavy RestrictionsPetaluma Code §17.20.070
Possession, storage, offer or expose for sale, sale at retail, gift or give away, use, explosion, discharge, or in any manner disposal of fireworks is prohibited within the City of Petaluma.
Outdoor Burning
Open burning in Petaluma is regulated by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the fire department; residential yard-waste burning is generally prohibited and barred on Spare the Air days. Wildfire risk drives strict enforcement.
Fire: Outdoor Burning
Heavy RestrictionsWildfire Zones
Portions of Petaluma fall within CAL FIRE-mapped Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ). Properties in 'Very High' FHSZ are subject to PRC §4291 (state) and PMC §17.20.050 (local) defensible-space and ignition-resistant construction standards.
Petaluma Wildfire Hazard Severity Zones
Heavy RestrictionsSmoke Detectors
Petaluma adopts California Residential Code §R314 and §R315 via PMC §17.04.020, requiring smoke alarms in every sleeping room, outside sleeping areas, and on each story, and CO alarms outside sleeping areas in dwellings with fuel-burning appliances or attached garages.
Petaluma Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Some RestrictionsLooking for Sonoma County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Petaluma city rules.
Fire Regulations in Sonoma County →