3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Tulare County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Outdoor open burning in unincorporated Tulare County is jointly regulated by the Tulare County Fire Department under Part 4, Chapter 5 (Safety Regulations) and by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (Rule 4103). Recreational fire pits are allowed but must follow defensible-space clearance and Air District 'No-Burn' day restrictions; permitted burn windows in foothill/mountain State Responsibility Areas are set by CAL FIRE.
Unincorporated Tulare County prohibits all fireworks - including state-approved 'safe and sane' fireworks - in the Local Responsibility Area outside a narrow window, and bans fireworks entirely in the foothill and mountain regions. Sales of safe-and-sane fireworks in the unincorporated LRA require a permit from the County Fire Chief.
Tulare County Ordinance Code Part 4, Chapter 11 (Fire Hazardous Weeds and Rubbish) requires property owners to maintain weeds and grass at no more than 3 inches on parcels of 5 acres or less, and to provide 30-foot fuelbreaks around structures plus 15-foot crossbreaks on larger parcels. Compliance is enforced during the April through October high-fire season by the County Fire Hazard Abatement Program.
2 cities in Tulare County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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