Clovis, CA Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)
Outdoor burning rules in Clovis, 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
- Banned containers
- incinerator, can, barrel, pit, fireplace
- Compliance path
- Clovis Fire Dept. Standard 5.3
- Ag burning route
- SJV Air Pollution Control District permit
- Penalty
- misdemeanor, each day a separate offense
- Cost recovery
- Fire Dept. may bill response costs
Summary
Clovis Fire Code Section 307.1.1 bans open burning in any incinerator, can, barrel, pit, outdoor fireplace or similar container anywhere in the city. Residents who want to burn debris must instead follow Clovis Fire Department Standard 5.3, and agricultural operators need a burn permit from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District rather than City Hall.
Section 307.1.1 Prohibited open burning. Open burning shall be prohibited in any incinerator, can, barrel, pit, outdoor fireplace or similar container or enclosure. All other open burning shall be in compliance with Clovis Fire Department Standard 5.3. or a permit for agricultural burning shall be obtained from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution District.
Full Breakdown
102. 1 to flatly bar open burning inside any incinerator, can, barrel, pit, outdoor fireplace or similar container or enclosure, without the exemptions the base International Fire Code allows for small recreational fires. 3, the department's internal burning standard, or an agricultural burn permit issued by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, a separate state-created regional agency rather than a city office. 030 still cannot be used to burn yard waste, wood scraps or trash without one of those two approvals; the setback table governs placement only.
7, a Notice to Appear, or a request that the City Attorney file suit. 102(g) additionally lets the fire code official bill a violator for the Fire Department's actual response and mitigation costs when an illegal open fire requires suppression.
Violations & Fines
Igniting a fire in a prohibited container is enforceable under Section 4.4.102(f) as a misdemeanor, with each day of noncompliance a separate offense, or as an administrative citation under Title 1, Chapter 1.7. If the Fire Department has to respond and suppress an illegal burn, Section 4.4.102(g) authorizes the City to recover its response costs directly from the person who set or allowed the fire.
Frequently Asked Questions
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