Fire pit rules in Rocklin, CA — also called outdoor burning, recreational fire, or open flame ordinances — cover fuel types, clearances, and when burning is allowed.
Rocklin Fire Prevention prohibits open outdoor burning citywide, and Placer County Air Pollution Control District Rule 301 lists Rocklin among incorporated cities where residential burning is not allowed. Gas-fueled fire pits and chimineas are not banned by the City Fire Prevention page, but any open-flame device is subject to the 2022 California Fire Code adopted via Rocklin Municipal Code Chapter 15.04 (CFC §307 recreational fires).
California Fire Code §307.4.2 (adopted by Rocklin RMC Ch. 15.04) limits recreational fires to a total fuel area of 3 ft diameter and 2 ft height, set back 25 ft from any structure or combustible material, with a means of extinguishment on hand and constant adult attendance. Rocklin's Fire Prevention division states bluntly that 'Outdoor burning is NOT ALLOWED within the city limits of Rocklin,' which the Fire Marshal applies to wood-fueled fire pits when used for general waste/yard-debris burning. Manufactured propane/natural-gas fire pits installed per CFC Chapter 61 (LPG) are treated as appliances rather than open burning. During declared Red Flag Warnings or Placer County APCD No-Burn days, even permitted recreational fires can be ordered extinguished under CFC §307.3.
Illegal open burning is an infraction/misdemeanor under CFC §109 and RMC Title 15; APCD Rule 502 burning-without-permit penalties start around $50 and escalate per violation. The Fire Marshal can order immediate extinguishment and seek cost recovery for fire response.
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