Recreational backyard fires in Corona are allowed only in approved fire pits, chimineas, or built-in fireplaces using clean firewood, with a 25-foot clearance from structures and combustibles. All open flame is prohibited during SCAQMD No-Burn Days and National Weather Service Red Flag Warnings.
Backyard recreational fires in Corona are permitted under specific conditions in Corona Municipal Code Chapter 8.16 in conjunction with the California Fire Code §307 as adopted locally. Permitted appliances include: portable wood-burning fire pits with spark screens; chimineas; built-in masonry fireplaces; and propane or natural gas fire features. Required conditions: minimum 25-foot horizontal clearance from any structure, fence, vegetation, or combustible material (15 feet for portable propane appliances under CFC §307.4.3); maximum fuel pile of 3 feet by 3 feet; constant adult supervision; and an immediately available means of extinguishment such as a charged garden hose, fire extinguisher, or bucket of water. Acceptable fuels include clean dry firewood, manufactured fire logs, charcoal briquettes, propane, and natural gas. Burning of trash, yard waste, leaves, paper, plastic, painted/treated lumber, or anything other than approved fuels violates SCAQMD Rule 444 and Corona MC 8.16. All open-flame activity is suspended on SCAQMD No-Burn Days (generally November-February PM2.5 advisories) and during Red Flag Warnings issued by the National Weather Service for high fire-danger conditions, with strict enforcement in the Skyline Drive and other Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
Specific penalty amounts for this ordinance are not published in a publicly accessible fine schedule. Contact Corona code enforcement directly for current fines, enforcement procedures, and hearing options.
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