4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Butte County, California.
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Outdoor residential burning in unincorporated Butte County is regulated jointly by CAL FIRE / Butte County Fire (Chapter 38A) and the Butte County Air Quality Management District (BCAQMD). All outdoor burning requires a burn permit during declared fire season and is only allowed on "permissive burn days" declared by BCAQMD.
All fireworks — including "safe and sane" — are prohibited in the unincorporated areas of Butte County and in the towns of Paradise and Chico. "Safe and sane" fireworks may be sold and used only within the city limits of Oroville (in designated areas only), Gridley, and Biggs.
Butte County Code Chapter 38A (Fire Prevention and Protection) and California Public Resources Code §4291 require property owners in the State Responsibility Area (SRA) to maintain 100 feet of defensible space around any structure. Enforcement was substantially tightened after the 2018 Camp Fire.
Most of unincorporated Butte County lies in the State Responsibility Area (SRA) classified by CAL FIRE as Moderate, High, or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. Butte County Code Chapter 53 (Camp Fire Recovery) imposes ignition-resistant construction standards on rebuilds inside the Camp Fire footprint.
1 cities in Butte County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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