Fire Regulations in Yuba County, CA (2026)

3 rules for unincorporated Yuba County, California.

Verified from official government sources

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

Brush Clearance

Unincorporated Yuba County property owners in Fire Hazard Severity Zones must clear a 30-foot firebreak around buildings and remove burnable vegetation out to 100 feet under Chapter 7.45, enforced by County Code Enforcement.

Yuba County Mandates Defensible-Space Clearing

Some Restrictions

Yuba County Code § 7.45.015

Maintain around and adjacent to the building or structure a firebreak made by removing and clearing away, for a distance of not less than 30 feet on each side of the building or structure, or to the property line, whichever is nearer, all flammable vegetation or other combustible growth.

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Outdoor Burning

Burning refuse, garbage, yard waste, or construction debris, anywhere in unincorporated Yuba County is unlawful unless the burn site itself is licensed or permitted, and burns inside a fire agency's jurisdiction must also follow that agency's rules.

Yuba County Open Burning Ban

Significant Restrictions

Yuba County Code § 7.05.320

(a)It shall be unlawful to burn refuse as described in Section 7.05.130, within the County except in those places where such burning has been licensed or permitted.(b)Burning of refuse as described in Section 7.05.130, within the boundaries of any Federal, State or local fire control agency shall be subject to compliance with the laws, ordinances, rules or regulations in force within the jurisd...

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Wildfire Zones

New construction, subdivisions, and building permits in unincorporated Yuba County's State Responsibility Area fire zones must meet Chapter 11.22's road, water-supply, and defensible-space standards before the County will approve them.

Yuba County Wildfire Zone Development Rules

Some Restrictions

Yuba County Code § 11.22.010

The purpose of this Chapter is to establish minimum wildfire protection standards pursuant to Public Resources Code § 4290 that shall apply to the issuance of a building or construction permit, tentative map approval, or other development entitlement approved by the County in designated State Responsibility Areas (SRA).

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