Outdoor burning rules in Citrus Heights, 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.
Open burning of yard waste and debris is prohibited in Citrus Heights under SMAQMD Rule 401, with only recreational and cooking fires allowed subject to burn-day status.
The Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District prohibits open outdoor burning of leaves, yard waste, and construction debris within the urbanized portion of Sacramento County, which includes all of Citrus Heights, per SMAQMD Rule 401 and Rule 421. Residents must use green waste collection services for yard debris. Recreational fires in approved fire pits and barbecues are permitted, but wood-burning fires of any kind may be prohibited on mandatory no-burn days during the winter curtailment season. Illegal outdoor burning during fire season may trigger Public Resources Code Section 4423 penalties up to 1000 dollars or 6 months in jail.
SMAQMD citations for illegal burning begin at 50 to 100 dollars and escalate. State law violations can reach 1000 dollar fines plus jail time.
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