Clovis, CA Fire Regulations: Fire Pits & Backyard Fires (2026)

030(E), the accessory-structure standards for residential zoning districts. Table 4-1, Required Setbacks for Accessory Residential Uses and Structures, lists 'stationary barbecue, outdoor fire pit/fireplaces' as its own use category with dedicated clearance numbers: 10 feet from the front property line, 3 feet from side yards, 10 feet from a street side yard, and 3 feet from the rear line for single-family detached homes. Multifamily lots carry the same front, side and street-side numbers under the parallel table entry. The setback table sits inside the broader accessory-structure rules that cap detached accessory buildings at 12 feet in the rear yard setback unless the owner secures an administrative use permit under Chapter 62, and it specifically caps a freestanding fireplace unit at 12 feet measured to the top of the flue, gas or wood-burning alike.

A rear-yard fire pit built without required Planning and Development Services Department review, or built inside the 3-foot rear clearance, is subject to the same accessory-structure enforcement that applies to sheds and patio covers. 3, so meeting the Table 4-1 setback does not by itself authorize wood burning in the pit.