Apple Valley, CA Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)

Chapter 6.30 lists public burning among the conditions the Town Council 'hereby declared to be a public nuisance': § 6.30.030(D) reads that the 'intentional outdoor burning of any material, structure, matter or thing' is unlawful 'unless specifically authorized.' The same section separately declares dry or dead brush and combustible refuse a fire hazard nuisance under § 6.30.030(A), so a property that both keeps flammable debris and burns it outdoors can be cited on two counts at once. Enforcement runs through the Town's standard nuisance procedure: the Town Manager or a designee mails written notice describing the violation, the applicable code section, the required corrective steps and a compliance deadline, under § 6.30.050.

The property owner has ten calendar days from service to request an administrative hearing; skipping that window waives the right to a hearing and makes the notice final, letting the Town abate the nuisance itself under § 6.30.050(c). If a hearing is held and the Town Manager or designee finds a violation, the owner can appeal to the Town Council within seven calendar days under § 6.30.100, and the Council's decision, which must allow at least 30 days to complete the required work, is final under § 6.30.110.

This nuisance ban is separate from the state's 'safe and sane' fireworks scheme at Health and Safety Code § 12500 et seq., which regulates fireworks sales and use rather than open burning of debris or materials.