Fire Regulations in Sacramento County, CA (2026)

3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 7 cities in Sacramento County, California.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Sacramento County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Fireworks

All fireworks are banned in unincorporated Sacramento County except licensed 'safe and sane' fireworks, which residents may legally buy and set off only from noon June 28 through 10 p.m. July 4.

Sacramento County Fireworks Rules

Significant Restrictions

Sacramento County Code § 4.54.300

Except as otherwise provided in this Article, no person shall possess, sell, use, display or explode any rocket, firecracker, roman candle, squib, torpedo, torpedo cane, fire balloon, wire core sparkler, wooden core sparkler, black cartridge or other combustible device or explosive substance or any kind of fireworks, by whatsoever name known, within the unincorporated area of the County. These ...

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Brush Clearance

Property owners in or near mapped fire hazard zones must maintain defensible space under California Public Resources Code Section 4291. The standard is 100 feet of clearance around structures (or to the property line). Sacramento County's 2025 CAL FIRE maps added Moderate, High, and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones in south, southeast, and east county areas.

Sacramento County Brush Clearance / Defensible Space (PRC 4291: 100 Feet)

Some Restrictions

California Public Resources Code § 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 shall con...

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Smoke Detectors

Smoke alarm requirements in unincorporated Sacramento County follow California law. Under Health and Safety Code Section 13113.7, dwellings must have smoke alarms in each bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every level. Carbon monoxide alarms are required under the Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act (SB 183) in homes with fuel-burning appliances, fireplaces, or attached garages.

Sacramento County Smoke & CO Detectors (California HSC 13113.7 + SB 183)

Some Restrictions

California Health and Safety Code § 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 after Janu...

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