Chula Vista, CA Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)

040, "Prohibition on public burning of objects," makes it unlawful for any person to ignite or burn objects in a manner which endangers the safety of persons or property on publicly owned or controlled land, or on bridges, streets or other public places which have not been set aside by public authority for that purpose, without first obtaining a permit from the Bureau of Fire Prevention. The section places the permitting decision squarely with the fire agency: the Bureau's criteria for granting a permit are the protection of public health and safety, giving fire officials discretion to deny a request that poses a hazard regardless of the applicant's intended use.

032), confirming the burning prohibition and the controlled-substance sections are unrelated despite sharing a chapter. Because the prohibition is keyed to endangerment of persons or property rather than to a blanket calendar ban, a fire not creating such a danger and conducted with an issued Bureau of Fire Prevention permit is not a violation; an unpermitted burn that does create a safety hazard on public land, a bridge, street or other public place is squarely covered. 16, Division on offenses generally, giving the Chula Vista Police Department and Fire Department shared enforcement interest, and violations are prosecuted under the City's general penalty provisions absent a chapter-specific fine schedule.