Camarillo, CA Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)
Outdoor burning rules in Camarillo, 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
- Governing section
- Municipal Code Sec. 9.04.110
- What's banned
- Burning solid, hazardous, medical waste
- Enforcing officer
- Solid waste officer / code enforcement
- Misdemeanor penalty
- Up to $1,000 fine, 6 months jail
- Infraction fines
- $100 / $200 / $500 escalating
- Each day standard
- New violation per day burning continues
Summary
Camarillo bans burning solid waste, hazardous waste, or medical waste anywhere in the city under Municipal Code Section 9.04.110. There is no permit path around it: the prohibition is absolute, and the city's solid waste officer and code enforcement officers cite violators under the general Title 1 penalty scheme.
No person may cause or permit the burning of any solid waste, hazardous waste, or medical waste within the city.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
). Because the ban targets waste materials rather than fire generally, it functions as Camarillo's backyard trash-burning and debris-burning prohibition: residents cannot burn a pile of green waste, construction scraps, or discarded medical sharps in a barrel or open pit anywhere in city limits. 040 who carry a shield and authority to issue citations for municipal code infractions and misdemeanors. 110 form the city's core waste-disposal enforcement toolkit: burning waste rather than putting it in a container or hauling it to a permitted facility is treated the same as illegal dumping.
Violations & Fines
Camarillo Municipal Code Section 1.12.020 makes any violation of the code a misdemeanor by default, punishable by up to a $1,000 fine, up to six months in jail, or both. Under Section 1.12.030, if the city attorney or a citing officer reduces the charge to an infraction, fines run $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second violation of the same section within a year, and up to $500 for each additional violation within that year. Section 1.12.020(D) treats each day a burning condition continues as a new, separate violation, so a smoldering pile can generate stacked citations rather than a single fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I burn yard waste or trash in my Camarillo backyard?
Does the burning ban cover a recreational fire pit or campfire?
Who enforces the open burning of waste prohibition in Camarillo?
What happens if I get caught burning trash more than once?
Sources & Official References
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