Fire Regulations in Solano County, CA (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Solano County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Recreational fire pits are allowed in unincorporated Solano County under the California Fire Code, which the County adopted as part of the 2025 California Building Standards Code. Open recreational fires must be kept at least 25 feet from structures and combustibles; manufactured portable outdoor fireplaces must be at least 15 feet away. All fires must be constantly attended.
Solano County Fire Pit and Recreational Fire Rules
Some RestrictionsSolano County Code Section 6.3-20 (adopting California Fire Code 2025)
6.3-20 (a) The California Building Standards Code, 2025 Edition... is adopted by reference as the Building Code of the County of Solano, incorporating Parts 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, known collectively as California Building Standards Code and respectively as California Administrative Code, California Building Code, California Residential Code, California Electrical Code, Cali...
Fireworks
All fireworks are illegal in unincorporated Solano County. The Solano County Code (Chapter 12.5, pyrotechnics) makes it unlawful to possess, use, discharge, sell, or offer for sale any fireworks in the unincorporated area, including state-approved 'Safe and Sane' items bought in cities like Dixon, Rio Vista, or Suisun City.
Solano County Fireworks Ban (Unincorporated Areas)
Heavy RestrictionsSolano County Code Section 12.5-10 (Ord. No. 1435)
12.5-10 Prohibition on the sale or possession of fireworks and other pyrotechnics. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to possess, use, discharge, offer for sale, or sell any fireworks, firecrackers, torpedoes, or other pyrotechnics in the unincorporated area of the County of Solano... Any person, firm, corporation, or other entity violating any of the provision of this ord...
Outdoor Burning
Outdoor burning of vegetation in unincorporated Solano County is tightly regulated by air and fire authorities. The northeastern county (Vacaville, Dixon, Rio Vista) is governed by Yolo-Solano AQMD; the western/southern county by Bay Area AQMD. Burning is allowed only on approved burn days, with local fire-district authorization, and only for dry vegetative material.
Solano County Outdoor and Open Burning Rules
Some RestrictionsSolano County Code Section 12.5-20 (Ord. No. 1435)
12.5-20 Fire protection district--Clearance or order to clear land of flammable material. The county officer charged with fire protection in the unincorporated area of Solano County or that officer's designated agent may call to the attention of the applicable fire protection district the existence of flammable material which endangers public safety by creating a fire hazard, and the fire prote...
Wildfire Zones
Solano County will not approve a new vacation house rental in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone at all. In a High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, a rental can be approved only if the dwelling meets 2022 California Building Code wildfire-resistance standards, safe access roads, on-site water storage, and defensible space, under Section 28.75.30(A)(7).
Solano County Wildfire Zone Vacation Rental Ban
Significant RestrictionsSolano County Code § 28.75.30(A)(7)(a)-(b)
a. A dwelling shall not be approved for use as a vacation house rental if, as of the date a complete permit application for such use is submitted, the property is located in an area designated as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone by the State Fire Marshal. b. Except in the ASV-20 zoning district, a dwelling located in an area designated as a High Fire Hazard Severity Zone by the Stat...
Fire Regulations by City in Solano County
3 cities in Solano County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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