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

6 was added to Fairfield's local amendments to the California Fire Code by Ordinance No. 2025-11, § 1, and it governs every backyard bonfire, recreational fire and portable outdoor fireplace in the city. The rule is narrow but absolute: only clean, uncontaminated wood, manufactured wood logs, or other materials the fire code official approves may be burned. The code spells out what does not qualify, listing contaminated wood, waste construction materials, garbage, yard waste and leaves, and any other material that produces offensive or objectionable smoke emissions, all of which are flatly prohibited from use.

1, Waste Accumulation prohibited, requires every property to be maintained in accordance with Chapter 23 of the Fairfield City Code (Weeds and Rubbish) and with Fairfield Fire Prevention Standard #19-24, Vegetation Management, so a yard that has accumulated dry brush or debris near a fire pit can draw a separate citation. Enforcement runs through the Fairfield Fire Department: the fire code official can act on a complaint or during inspection, and the standard applies equally to a portable propane or gas fire table sold as a 'portable outdoor fireplace' and to a built-in masonry fire pit. 6 is the operative local standard, on top of whatever clearance the fire pit's own manufacturer requires.