Fire pit rules in Davis, CA — also called outdoor burning, recreational fire, or open flame ordinances — cover fuel types, clearances, and when burning is allowed.
Davis has no separate backyard fire-pit ordinance; residential fire pits follow the 2022 California Fire Code adopted in Article 13.01. On public property, Article 13.03 governs recreational fires with a permit and a 15-foot clearance. Only clean cooking fuels may be burned.
Davis adopts the 2022 California Fire Code in Article 13.01, amended in Section 13.01.040. For private backyards, a recreational fire follows California Fire Code Section 307: the fuel area may not exceed 3 feet across and 2 feet high, must sit at least 25 feet from structures, be attended by an adult, and have a hose or extinguisher available. Only clean firewood or approved cooking fuel may be burned. On public property, excluding parks and open space, Article 13.03 requires a permit from the police chief, limits fuel to propane, natural gas, charcoal, or seasoned logs, and requires portable cooking devices to be kept 15 feet from any structure and from brush and combustibles, tended by an adult until out.
A recreational fire that is oversized, too close to structures, unattended, or burning yard waste or trash violates the California Fire Code (Article 13.01) and, on public property, Article 13.03. The Davis Fire Department may order it extinguished and cite.
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