Fire Regulations in Redding, CA (2026)
6 verified fire regulations for Redding, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pit Rules
Redding adopts the California Fire Code through Title 16 of the Redding 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 Shasta County Air Quality Management District daily burn-day status and CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit declared fire-season restrictions.
Redding, 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 Redding under Chapter 9.20 of the Redding Municipal Code. The same prohibition extends across all of unincorporated Shasta County under Shasta County Code Chapter 8.12. Anyone who discharges fireworks that start a fire is liable for the full cost of suppression under California Health & Safety Code Section 13009.
Redding, CA Fireworks Laws — All Fireworks Illegal
Heavy RestrictionsBrush Clearance
Redding 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 Redding Municipal Code Chapter 9.36 (Weed and Rubbish Abatement). The Redding Fire Department conducts annual defensible-space inspections.
Redding, CA Defensible Space & Brush Clearance
Heavy RestrictionsCal. Pub. Res. Code § 4291 (Defensible Space - 100-Foot Clearance Requirement)
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 (B). The amount of fuel modification necessary shal...
Outdoor Burning
Open burning of vegetation, yard waste, or rubbish inside Redding city limits is generally prohibited under Redding Municipal Code Chapter 9.36 and the California Fire Code adopted through Title 16. Any burning in unincorporated Shasta County requires a CAL FIRE Shasta-Trinity Unit burn permit, must be on a declared burn day by Shasta County Air Quality Management District, and is suspended during fire-season closures and Red Flag Warnings.
Redding, CA Outdoor & Open Burning Rules
Heavy RestrictionsWildfire Zones
Large portions of Redding — particularly west of Interstate 5, around Lake Redding, Mary Lake, Buckeye, and the Sacramento River canyon — are mapped as Local Responsibility Area Very High, High, or Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zones in the State Fire Marshal's February 24, 2025 update. The City was required to designate the zones by ordinance within 120 days. Designation triggers 100-foot defensible space, California Building Code Chapter 7A wildland-urban-interface construction standards, and Natural Hazard Disclosure at sale.
Redding, CA Wildfire Hazard Zones (Post-Carr Fire VHFHSZ)
Heavy RestrictionsCal. Pub. Res. Code §§ 4201-4204; Cal. Gov. Code §§ 51175-51189 (Fire Hazard Severity Zones)
Fire Hazard Severity Zones. 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 o...
Propane Storage
Propane storage in Redding follows California Fire Code Chapter 61, adopted through Title 16 of the Redding 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.
Redding, CA Propane (LPG) Storage Rules
Some RestrictionsLooking for Shasta County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Redding city rules.
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