Fire Regulations in Sacramento, CA (2026)
6 verified fire regulations for Sacramento, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Sacramento lets residents burn a small recreational fire without the open-burning permit, but City Code § 15.36.050 (Fire Code § 307.4.2) bars it within 25 feet of any structure or combustible material. Anything that could let the fire spread within that 25-foot radius must be cleared before lighting.
Recreational Fire Pit Setback in Sacramento
Some RestrictionsSacramento City Code § 15.36.050 (Fire Code § 307.4.2)
Section 307.4.2 is added to read as follows: 307.4.2 Recreational fires. Recreational fires shall not be conducted within 25 feet (7620 mm) of a structure or combustible material. Conditions that could cause a fire to spread within 25 feet (7620 mm) of a structure shall be eliminated prior to ignition.
Fireworks
Sacramento bans manufacturing, possessing, selling, using, displaying or discharging any fireworks in the city except licensed public displays and a narrow safe-and-sane sales/use window around July 4th. Violations carry steep administrative penalties.
Fireworks Ban in Sacramento
Significant RestrictionsSacramento City Code § 8.48.010
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall manufacture, possess, sell, use, display, or discharge any fireworks within the city. (Ord. 2025-0014 § 2; Prior code § 15.03.375)
Outdoor Burning
Sacramento bars igniting or maintaining any fire on public property outright, and on private property without the express permission of the landowner, under City Code § 15.36.050 (Fire Code § 105.5.34). Even permitted private burning requires a fire department operational permit and strict compliance with its stipulations.
Open Burning Permit Rule in Sacramento
Significant RestrictionsSacramento City Code § 15.36.050 (Fire Code § 105.5.34)
Section 105.5.34 is amended to read as follows: 105.5.34 Open burning. An operational permit is required to ignite or maintain a fire on any public property, or on private property without the express permission of the lessee or property owner. Instructions and stipulations of the permit shall be adhered to.
Wildfire Zones
Cal Fire maps identify limited Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones in Sacramento, mainly near the American River Parkway; AB 38 disclosure applies at sale.
Wildfire Zones in Sacramento
Some RestrictionsCAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal - Fire Hazard Severity Zones; Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 4201-4204; Cal. Gov. Code § 51178
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 classifications: Moderate High Very High The California laws that require Fire Hazard Severity Zones include California Public Resources Code 4201-4204, California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 1280 and Calif...
Smoke Detectors
Sacramento requires a State Fire Marshal-approved smoke detector within 30 days of any sale of a residential building built before January 1, 1976, with a sworn declaration filed with the city fire department. Hotels, motels, lodging houses, and apartment houses have carried the same requirement since March 1, 1984, under City Code § 8.84.010.
Sacramento Smoke Detector Requirement
Some RestrictionsSacramento City Code § 8.84.010
A. Within thirty (30) days after the sale, exchange or other transfer of ownership of any residential building constructed prior to January 1, 1976, the purchaser or person otherwise acquiring ownership of the building shall: 1. Install or cause to be installed a smoke detector or detectors of a type approved by the State Fire Marshal... 2. And shall file with the city fire department on a fo...
Propane Storage
Sacramento requires a fire department operational permit to store or use LP-gas under City Code § 15.36.050, which locally amends California Fire Code § 105.5.29. Homes are exempt below 500 gallons total capacity, but anything at or above that threshold, and all cargo-tanker LP-gas operations, needs a permit from the fire code official.
Propane Storage Permit Rules in Sacramento
Some RestrictionsSacramento City Code § 15.36.050 (Fire Code § 105.5.29)
Section 105.5.29 is amended to read as follows: 105.5.29 LP-gas. An operational permit is required for: 1. Storage and use of LPG. Exception: A permit is not required for individual containers with a 500-gallon (1893L) water capacity or less or multiple container systems having an aggregate quantity not exceeding 500 gallons (1893L), serving occupancies in Group R-3. 2. Operation of cargo tanke...
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