Fire Regulations in Yolo County, CA (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Yolo County, California.
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Fire Pits & Backyard Fires
Yolo County Code Section 7-1.02 adopts the California Fire Code by reference, including Section 307 governing open burning and recreational fires. Under California Fire Code Section 307.4.2, a recreational fire (fuel pile no larger than 3 feet in diameter and 2 feet high) must be located at least 25 feet from any structure or combustible material; portable outdoor fireplaces must be at least 15 feet away under Section 307.4.3. The fire code official may order any open flame extinguished when it becomes a hazard.
Recreational Fires Allowed Under Adopted California Fire Code Section 307
Some RestrictionsYolo County Code Sec. 7-1.02 (adoption) and Sec. 7-1.11 (amendments); California Fire Code Sec. 307.4.2 and 307.4.3 (recreational fires)
Section 7-1.11 contains amendments to the California Fire Code, with the California Fire Code being amended by the changes, additions, and deletions set forth in that chapter. The amendments include modifications to the applicability and conflict resolution sections, specifying that where conflicts occur between the fire code and referenced codes, the provisions of Yolo County's code shall appl...
Fireworks
Yolo County Code Title 4 Chapter 2 (Sections 4-2.101 et seq., originally added by Ord. 1261 effective May 17, 2001 and amended by the Board of Supervisors in June 2025) prohibits the sale, possession, use, or discharge of all 'dangerous' fireworks throughout the unincorporated County. The 2025 amendment also bans 'safe and sane' (California State Fire Marshal-classified) fireworks in any area mapped by Cal Fire as a High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, and raises the administrative fine for a first violation from $100 to $1,000 per firework.
All Dangerous Fireworks Banned; Safe & Sane Prohibited in High/Very High FHSZ
Heavy RestrictionsYolo County Code Title 4 Chapter 2 (Sec. 4-2.101 et seq.); Yolo County Board of Supervisors Ordinance Amendment (adopted June 3, 2025)
All dangerous fireworks have been banned by ordinance throughout rural Yolo County since 2001. The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved amendments to the county's illegal fireworks ordinance for the first time in nearly 25 years, increasing the first-time violation fine from $100 to $1,000 per firework violation in unincorporated parts of the county. The ordinance also bans 'safe and sane'...
Outdoor Burning
Open burning in unincorporated Yolo County requires three separate authorizations: (1) a permissive burn day declared by the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District (YSAQMD), (2) a valid burn permit issued by the local fire protection district (and, for SRA areas, by Cal Fire under PRC Section 4423), and (3) compliance with the open-burning controls in the California Fire Code adopted by Yolo County Code Section 7-1.02. Only dry vegetative material grown on the property may be burned; burn windows are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with no smoldering past 5 p.m.
Outdoor Burning Requires YSAQMD Authorization, Fire District Permit, and Burn Day
Some RestrictionsYolo-Solano Air Quality Management District - Rural Yard Burning (Regulation II); Yolo County Code Sec. 7-1.02 (adopting California Fire Code)
Rural yard burning is the open burning of vegetative material (dry weeds, plant prunings, shrubbery, tree trimmings and branches) from around a residential property not located in an incorporated city. Rural yard burning is permitted in Yolo-Solano AQMD only on District approved burn days and only when authorized by a resident's local fire district. Fires may not start before 9 a.m. and smolder...
Wildfire Zones
Any special event facility, small or large, sited in a Fire Hazard Severity Zone in unincorporated Yolo County must submit a public safety and fire evacuation plan with its permit application. Sec. 8-2.306(k)(10) spells out five required elements, including a detailed evacuation plan, staff safety training, and a total ban on fireworks at the venue.
Yolo County Fire Hazard Zone Event Plan Rule
Some RestrictionsYolo County Code of Ordinances § 8-2.306(k)(10)
(10) An application for a small and large special event facility located in a Fire Hazard Severity Zone shall include a public safety/fire and emergency evacuation plan. The Public Safety Plan shall require: a detailed fire plan, including evacuation; a staffing plan; employees/staff training in all safety procedures; a smoking policy; and a ban on all fireworks.
Fire Regulations by City in Yolo County
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