A backyard recreational fire pit in Redondo Beach requires a Fire Department permit ($169) and a plot plan with hose or extinguisher. Fires must stay within California Fire Code recreational limits, be attended, and may not burn yard waste or trash. Open burning of refuse is prohibited.
Redondo Beach distinguishes a small permitted recreational fire from prohibited open burning. The city adopted the 2022 California Fire Code as the Redondo Beach Fire Code (RBMC Title 3, Chapter 4, Article 1, § 3-4.101). The City's FAQ confirms a backyard fire pit requires a Fire Department permit, costs $169, and needs a plot plan showing the pit location and a water hose or fire extinguisher. Under the Fire Code, a recreational fire burns clean wood or charcoal, is no more than three feet across and two feet high, must be constantly attended until out, and may not burn rubbish. Burning leaves, brush, trash or debris is open burning, effectively prohibited under the Fire Code and AQMD rules.
A backyard fire without the required permit, exceeding recreational limits, unattended, or burning yard waste or trash is illegal open burning under the California Fire Code (RBMC 3-4.101) and can be cited and abated. Burning refuse also violates AQMD rules.
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