Fire Regulations in Vacaville, CA (2026)
6 verified fire regulations for Vacaville, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pit Rules
Vacaville adopts the 2022 California Fire Code through Vacaville Municipal Code Chapter 15.20.270 et seq. (Fire Code of the City of Vacaville). Recreational fires under CFC Section 307.4.2 may be no more than 3 feet in diameter and 2 feet tall, must be at least 25 feet from any structure or combustible material, and only clean firewood may be burned. The Vacaville Fire Department enforces these rules and may order any fire extinguished.
Vacaville, CA Fire Pit & Recreational Fire Rules
Some RestrictionsFireworks
All fireworks of any kind are illegal in the City of Vacaville under Vacaville Municipal Code Chapter 9.62 (Fireworks Regulation). In 2022 the City Council strengthened the ordinance to authorize City staff to cite the property owner whenever any firework is stored or used on the property, regardless of the amount or type. Dangerous fireworks carry an administrative fine of $1,000 per occurrence plus a 10% late charge.
Vacaville, CA Fireworks Laws — All Fireworks Illegal
Heavy RestrictionsBrush Clearance
Vacaville requires property owners to keep land clear of dry weeds, vegetation, and rubbish under Vacaville Municipal Code Chapter 8.04 (Abatement of Weeds and Rubbish). On or about June 1 each year, Code Enforcement inspects properties citywide. Parcels in or adjacent to State Responsibility Areas or the Vaca Mountains foothills also must maintain 100 feet of defensible space under California Public Resources Code §4291 / Government Code §51182.
Vacaville, CA Brush Clearance & Weed Abatement Rules
Heavy RestrictionsCalifornia Public Resources Code Sec. 4291 (Defensible Space — 100 Feet Around Structures in State Responsibility Areas)
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 intensity of fuels management may var...
Outdoor Burning
Open burning of vegetation, yard waste, or rubbish inside Vacaville City limits is unlawful under Vacaville Municipal Code Chapter 8.04 unless the Fire Chief has issued written permission. The Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District also regulates outdoor burning regionally and prohibits all burning on declared 'Don't Light Tonight' no-burn days. Most residential yard-waste burning is effectively banned.
Vacaville, CA Outdoor & Open Burning Rules
Heavy RestrictionsWildfire Zones
Portions of eastern and southern Vacaville — including Lagoon Valley Regional Park, the Vaca Mountains foothills, Browns Valley, and the slopes around Pleasants Valley — are mapped in the State Fire Marshal's Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zone map (released Feb 24, 2025) as Moderate, High, or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. Vacaville's City Council was required to designate the zones by ordinance within 120 days of receiving the OSFM recommendation. Designation triggers defensible-space, Chapter 7A construction, and Natural Hazard Disclosure obligations.
Vacaville, CA Wildfire Hazard Zones (Lagoon Valley & Vaca Hills VHFHSZ)
Heavy RestrictionsCAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal — Fire Hazard Severity Zones (Public Resources Code 4201-4204; Government Code 51175-89)
Fire Hazard Severity Zones ... 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 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 Regula...
Propane Storage
Propane (liquefied petroleum gas) storage in Vacaville is governed by California Fire Code Chapter 61, adopted through Vacaville Municipal Code Chapter 15.20.271. Residential containers under 125 gallons water capacity (the typical 20-lb BBQ tank up through a 100-lb cylinder) have no minimum setback if installation conditions are met; containers 125–500 gallons require a 10-foot separation from buildings, property lines, and public ways.
Vacaville, CA Propane (LPG) Storage Rules
Some RestrictionsLooking for Solano County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Vacaville city rules.
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