Apple Valley, CA Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)
Outdoor burning rules in Apple Valley, CA, also called the burn ban, open burning, or fire restriction ordinance, set when you can burn yard waste, debris, or run a recreational fire.
Key Facts
- Rule
- intentional outdoor burning is unlawful nuisance
- Exception
- burning specifically authorized by Town
- Hearing request window
- 10 calendar days
- Appeal to Council window
- 7 calendar days
- Abatement cost
- billed to owner, due in 30 days
Summary
Intentionally burning anything outdoors within Apple Valley town limits is an unlawful public nuisance unless the Town has specifically authorized it, under Municipal Code § 6.30.030(D). The rule sits inside the Town's nuisance-abatement chapter, giving code enforcement the same notice-and-hearing process it uses for blight and fire-hazard violations.
Each and every one of the following conditions or acts is unlawful and hereby declared to be a public nuisance:...D.Public burning. The intentional outdoor burning of any material, structure, matter or thing unless specifically authorized.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 19 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
030(A), so a property that both keeps flammable debris and burns it outdoors can be cited on two counts at once. 050. 050(c). 110. , which regulates fireworks sales and use rather than open burning of debris or materials.
Violations & Fines
If an owner doesn't abate an ordered burning nuisance, the Town Manager can have Town employees or a private contractor do it and bill the owner for the cost plus incidental expenses, due 30 days after billing, under § 6.30.140(a). Obstructing, impeding or interfering with the Town or its contractor while carrying out that abatement is separately unlawful under § 6.30.140(b).
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I have a bonfire or burn yard debris in my Apple Valley backyard?
What happens after the Town cites my property for outdoor burning?
Can I appeal if the Town orders me to stop burning and clean up?
Sources & Official References
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