Fire Regulations in Santa Maria, CA (2026)

California Fire Code section 307.4.2 (adopted by Santa Maria Municipal Code Chapter 9-28)

Recreational fires shall not be conducted within 25 feet of a structure or combustible material. Conditions which could cause a fire to spread within 25 feet of a structure shall be eliminated prior to ignition.

Cal. Health & Safety Code section 12529

'Safe and sane fireworks' means any fireworks that have been approved by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and that have been carefully examined and tested by the State Fire Marshal and determined by the State Fire Marshal that the fireworks meet and are in compliance with the general and specific standards for design, construction, performance, and labeling for safe and sane...

Cal. Public Resources Code section 4291(a)(1)

A person who owns, leases, controls, operates, or maintains a building or structure in, upon, or adjoining a mountainous area, forest-covered lands, brush-covered lands, grass-covered lands, or any land that is covered with flammable material, shall at all times do all of the following: (1) Maintain defensible space of 100 feet from each side and from the front and rear of the structure, but no...

Santa Barbara County APCD - Open Burning Rules (Rule 312) / Santa Maria Municipal Code section 9-28.040

Burning waste of any kind in an open fire is prohibited, except 1) to dispose of waste produced by commercial agricultural operations, which must be done under strict conditions, and 2) backyard burning of plant trimmings and leaves allowed in specific areas by permit and under strict conditions. Backyard burning of leaves, weeds, grass clippings, shrubbery and tree prunings is prohibited withi...

Santa Barbara County APCD - Open Burning regulations (Rule 312)

Backyard burning of leaves, weeds, grass clippings, shrubbery and tree prunings is prohibited within the incorporated cities of Solvang, Santa Maria and Lompoc.