Fire Regulations in San Ramon, CA (2026)
3 verified fire regulations for San Ramon, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fireworks
San Ramon bans possessing or igniting any firecracker or fireworks anywhere in the city under Municipal Code section B4-1, with no exception for the "safe and sane" fireworks sold elsewhere in California. Only a director-permitted public display at a patriotic celebration or gathering escapes the ban.
San Ramon Fireworks Possession Ban
Heavy RestrictionsSan Ramon Municipal Code § B4-1
A. No person shall possess or ignite in any manner, any firecracker or fireworks, including any article for the making of a pyrotechnic display. Nothing contained in this section, however, shall prohibit any discharge or display of fireworks defined and classified as "safe and sane fireworks" in Section 12529 of the California Health and Safety Code at any public gathering or patriotic celebrat...
Brush Clearance
California Public Resources Code Section 4291 requires 100 feet of defensible space around structures in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. SRVFPD conducts annual inspections in San Ramon hillside neighborhoods. Zone 0 (0-5 ft ember-resistant), Zone 1 (5-30 ft lean-clean-green), and Zone 2 (30-100 ft reduced fuel) must be maintained year-round.
Fire: Defensible Space
Some RestrictionsCalifornia Public Resources Code § 4291
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 sha...
Smoke Detectors
San Ramon enforces the California Building Code and California Health & Safety Code sections 13113.7-13114 for smoke alarm placement. Smoke alarms are required in every sleeping room, outside each sleeping area, and on every floor of a dwelling. All alarms installed in new construction and substantial remodels must be hardwired with battery backup and interconnected.
Building Safety: Smoke Alarms
Some RestrictionsCalifornia Health & Safety Code § 13113.7
13113.7. (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, smoke alarms, approved and listed by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Section 13114 at the time of installation, shall be installed, in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions in each dwelling intended for human occupancy. (2) For all dwelling units intended for human occupancy for which a building permit is issued on or a...
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