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
Fireworks
Redding bans possessing, transporting, discharging, or igniting any firecrackers, sky rockets, or fireworks of any kind within city limits unless the person first obtains a city permit, effectively outlawing personal fireworks use citywide under RMC § 9.20.180.
Redding Fireworks Possession and Permit Ban
Heavy RestrictionsRedding Municipal Code § 9.20.180
1.It is unlawful for any person, firm, association, or corporation to possess, transport, discharge, or ignite any firecrackers, sky rockets, snap caps, detonating contrivance, bomb, or fireworks of any kind or description within the boundaries of the City of Redding without first obtaining a permit for possessing or discharging and igniting such devices from the city.2.The possession, storage,...
Brush 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
Some 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
Redding bans burning uncut vegetation or weeds outright and requires a fire-code-official permit for any bonfire, limiting most open burning to a door-yard window the Shasta County Air Quality Control District sets, under RMC § 9.20.100 amending the 2021 International Fire Code.
Redding Open Burning and Bonfire Rules
Significant RestrictionsRedding Municipal Code § 9.20.100
1.It is unlawful to burn uncut vegetation or weeds or to permit or cause any open burning of uncut vegetation or weeds.2.It is unlawful to start a bonfire or to permit or cause any open burning such as a bonfire unless a special permit is first obtained from the fire code official. Exception: burning conducted in a safe manner meeting the standards set for recreational, portable, or permanent o...
Wildfire 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)
Some 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...
Smoke Detectors
Every permitted short-term rental in Redding, whether a hosted homestay or a full vacation rental, must keep working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors installed under Redding Municipal Code Section 18.43.180(E)(9). Development Services treats the detectors as a standing permit condition, not a one-time inspection item, so a lapse can trigger a citation or loss of the rental permit.
Redding Short-Term Rental Smoke Detector Rule
Some RestrictionsRedding Municipal Code § 18.43.180(E)(9)
Short-term rentals shall meet all applicable building, health, fire and related safety codes at all times, including provision of working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
Propane Storage
Redding bans new bulk liquefied-petroleum-gas storage anywhere inside city limits except in the G-1 and H-1 industrial zones, where it is allowed only with an approved use permit. Every LP-gas dispensing tank in the city must sit on a concrete pad under the fire code amendment adopted in 2022.
Redding Bulk Propane Storage Zoning Limits
Significant RestrictionsRedding Municipal Code § 9.20.195(D)
2021 International Fire Code Section 6104.2 - The limits, in which the bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gas is restricted, are established as the corporate limits of the City of Redding, except for the G-1 and H-1 industrial districts, where such storage may be permitted only with a use permit. Other storage and use shall be according to the California Fire Code. Tanks dispensing liquefied p...
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