Fire Regulations in Pomona, CA (2026)
4 verified fire regulations for Pomona, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fireworks
Pomona bans discharging any fireworks, including safe-and-sane items, anywhere in the city. Firing a rocket, firecracker, squib or similar device is a misdemeanor under City Code Sec. 34-112, and selling fireworks carries the same penalty under Sec. 34-113.
Pomona Fireworks Discharge Ban
Heavy RestrictionsPomona, CA, City Code Sec. 34-112 (Discharge generally)
(a)Any person who fires, shoots, discharges, sets off or explodes any torpedo, rocket, firecracker, squib, fireworks, blank cartridges, or anything containing any portion of chloride of potash, mixture of sulfur or saltpeter, or any substance of any explosive nature, except toy torpedoes specifically designed for use only with toy pistol caps as defined in section 34-112(b) containing not more ...
Brush Clearance
Pomona enforces vegetation clearance under CA PRC Section 4291. Properties in fire hazard severity zones must maintain 100 ft of defensible space. Zone 1 (0-30 ft) lean/clean/green, Zone 2 (30-100 ft) reduce and remove.
Pomona Brush & Vegetation Clearance Requirements
Some RestrictionsCalifornia Public Resources Code § 4291 (defensible space — 100 feet around structures in state responsibility areas)
99] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144. ) 4291. (a) A person who owns, leases, controls, operates, or maintains a building or structure in the state responsibility area shall at all times do all of the following: (1) (A) 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 ...
Wildfire Zones
New construction or building expansion inside Pomona's Very High Fire Hazard Safety Zone must meet Chapter 7A of the California Building Code, effective since July 1, 2008. The city adopted CAL FIRE's Very High Fire Hazard Safety Zone Maps by reference as Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 4104, kept on file with the building and safety division and the city clerk.
Pomona Very High Fire Hazard Zone Rules
Some RestrictionsPomona, CA, City Code § 74-32
(a)Pursuant to Government Code Section 51179(a), this section adopts the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) "Very High Fire Hazard Safety Zone Maps," which shall be kept on file in the building and safety division and in the office of the city clerk as Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 4104.(b)Effective July 1, 2008, new construction or building expansion within any Very ...
Smoke Detectors
Every work/live unit created under Pomona's Downtown specific plan conversion rules must have hardwired smoke detectors with battery backup, mounted on the ceiling in the residential area, in each sleeping room, and in each separate work room, under City Code Sec. 74-134(l). The unit also needs a rated fire extinguisher and, above the third floor or in basements, an automatic sprinkler system.
Pomona Work/Live Unit Smoke Detector Rule
Some RestrictionsPomona, CA, City Code § 74-134(l)
All work/live units shall be provided with smoke detectors. Smoke detectors shall receive their primary power from the building's wiring system and shall be provided with battery backup. Detectors shall be installed in accordance with approved manufacturer's instructions. Location of smoke detectors within the building shall be as follows: Within work/live units each work/live unit shall be pro...
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