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Fire Regulations in San Joaquin County, CA (2026)

3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in San Joaquin County, California.

Verified from official government sources

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

Fireworks

All fireworks, including safe-and-sane types, are banned in unincorporated San Joaquin County except licensed public displays.

San Joaquin County Fireworks Ban

Heavy Restrictions

San Joaquin County Code § 4-1008(b) (Explosives and Fireworks)

Fireworks Prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to possess, use, discharge, display, give away, sell, offer for sale, transport, or cause to be transported, any fireworks as defined in this Code in the unincorporated areas of San Joaquin County.c)Exception-Certain Public Displays. This Code shall not prohibit public fireworks displays providing a permit is obtained from the County Fire Ward...

Brush Clearance

Parcels in San Joaquin County within State Responsibility Areas (SRA) or mapped Fire Hazard Severity Zones must maintain 100 feet of defensible space per California PRC §4291. The eastern foothills (Clements, Linden, Lockeford area) contain SRA land inspected by CAL FIRE. Weed abatement on valley-floor parcels is handled by county Code Enforcement under Government Code §39560.

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Some Restrictions

Cal. Public Resources Code § 4291 (Defensible Space - Brush Clearance)

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 consider the flammability of the structure as affected by building material, building standards, location, and type of vegetation. Fuels shall be maintained and spaced in a con...

Wildfire Zones

CalFire's Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps designate portions of eastern San Joaquin County, Lodi foothills, Clements, Linden, and Farmington areas, as Moderate or High LRA (Local Responsibility Area) hazard zones. PRC §4291 requires 100 feet of defensible space around structures in SRA (State Responsibility Areas). New construction in designated zones must comply with California Building Code Chapter 7A (wildland-urban interface) fire-resistive materials.

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Light Restrictions

CA 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...

Fire Regulations by City in San Joaquin County

4 cities in San Joaquin County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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