5 rules for unincorporated Humboldt County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Small recreational and ceremonial campfires (warming, cooking, ambiance) do not require a North Coast Unified AQMD burn permit, but a CAL FIRE permit may apply in State Responsibility Areas during fire season.
NCUAQMD Standard Burn Permits program (Rule 400 series)
It is mandatory to obtain a valid burn permit for all open outdoor burning for the purpose of disposing dried, natural vegetation grown on site. District permits are not required for small recreational or ceremonial campfires. Burn hours are 6:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon on permissive burn days only.
Unincorporated Humboldt County is a Safe and Sane county - only State Fire Marshal-approved sparklers, fountains and ground-based novelties are legal. All aerial and exploding fireworks are state-classified dangerous fireworks and are illegal to possess or discharge.
Cal. Health & Safety Code Sec. 12677
It is unlawful for any person to possess dangerous fireworks without holding a valid permit.
Open burning of natural vegetation requires a North Coast Unified AQMD permit year-round plus a CAL FIRE permit during fire season (May 1 through end of season). Burning trash, painted wood, plastic, or construction debris is banned statewide.
NCUAQMD Burn Program; PRC 4423
It is mandatory to obtain a valid burn permit for all open outdoor burning for the purpose of disposing dried, natural vegetation grown on site. Burn barrels were banned in California in 2002 and all residential waste burning was banned for the entire state in 2004. A standard burn permit authorizes an individual to burn a maximum of (1) 4-foot diameter burn pile at a time of approved materials...
Small backyard recreational fires (warming, cooking, ceremony) do not need an air-district or CAL FIRE permit, but state law requires 100 feet of defensible space around every structure and prohibits unattended fires that create a hazard.
Cal. Public Resources Code Sec. 4291(a)
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 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 not be...
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