Carson, CA Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)
Outdoor burning rules in Carson, 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
- Adopted code
- CA Fire Code, 2022 Ed.
- Open burning cite
- Fire Code § 1102.3
- Violation class
- Infraction, not misdemeanor
- Adopting section
- CMC § 3100
Summary
Carson adopts the California Fire Code by reference for open burning, and treats violating the Fire Code's open-burning provision, Section 1102.3, as an infraction under the City's own Municipal Code, not a misdemeanor.
In accordance with CMC § 3102, the violation of the following sections or subsections of the Fire Code shall be infractions: Section Offense ... 1102.3 Open burning ...
Full Breakdown
Carson does not write its own open-burning ban; it adopts Title 32 of the Los Angeles County Code (the California Fire Code, 2022 Edition) by reference as the City's Fire Code under CMC § 3100. CMC § 3104 then singles out violations of the adopted Fire Code's open-burning provision, Section 1102.3, along with combustible-materials, asphalt-kettle, and hot-ashes rules, as infractions rather than misdemeanors, punishable under CMC § 1200(b). The substantive open-burning standard itself lives in the adopted state/county Fire Code text, not in Carson's own printed ordinance.
Violations & Fines
Violating the open-burning provision (Fire Code § 1102.3) of Carson's adopted Fire Code is an infraction, punishable under CMC § 1200(b).
Frequently Asked Questions
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