5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Shasta County, California.
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Fire pits and recreational fires in unincorporated Shasta County are regulated under Chapter 8.08 (Fire Hazard Regulations) of the County Code and Shasta County Air Quality Management District rules. Recreational fires are subject to daily burn day determinations, must use clean dry wood only, and are restricted or banned during fire season (typically May 1 through autumn rains). CalFire jurisdiction applies to State Responsibility Area parcels.
All fireworks, including state-approved Safe and Sane fireworks, are illegal throughout unincorporated Shasta County under Chapter 8.12 of the County Code. Sale, possession, and use of any fireworks are prohibited. Persons using fireworks are responsible for all suppression costs of any resulting fires plus fines. The prohibition also applies in the City of Redding by separate municipal ordinance.
Under Shasta County Code Chapter 8.08 and California Public Resources Code Section 4291, property owners in fire hazard severity zones must maintain 100 feet of defensible space around structures. Shasta County's local ordinance also requires hazardous fuel reduction across entire parcels of two acres or less, or a 30-foot perimeter on parcels two to 10 acres. The Fire Warden may extend required defensible space beyond 30 feet up to 100 feet from the property line.
Outdoor burning in Shasta County requires a CalFire burn permit during fire season (typically May 1 through fall) and is allowed only on declared burn days by the Shasta County Air Quality Management District. Burn hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. below 1,000 feet elevation and 9:00 a.m. to midnight above 1,000 feet. Only clean dry vegetation may be burned. Trash, treated wood, leaves, and household waste are prohibited.
Most of Shasta County is designated either State Responsibility Area (SRA) under CalFire or a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. Properties in these zones are subject to CalFire defensible space requirements (PRC 4291), the California Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) building standards in Chapter 7A of the California Building Code, and Shasta County Code Chapter 8.08 hazardous fuel reduction. New construction must use ignition-resistant materials and meet ember-resistant design requirements.
1 cities in Shasta County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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