Outdoor burning rules in Davis, 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, weeds, and debris is prohibited in Davis. The Yolo-Solano AQMD allows rural yard burning only outside incorporated cities, so residential open burning is not permitted within Davis. Cleared vegetation must be hauled, chipped, or composted instead.
Davis lies within the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District (YSAQMD). Under YSAQMD rules, rural yard burning applies only to residential property not located in an incorporated city, so open burning of vegetation, weeds, prunings, and yard waste is effectively prohibited inside Davis. Agricultural burning on qualifying ag land requires a district permit, allowed only on approved burn days with fire-agency authorization. Article 13.03 separately bars burning yard waste, lumber, leaves, grass, paper, cardboard, garbage, or trash even in cooking devices, and the city's nuisance-burning program handles smoke complaints. Only small recreational or cooking fires using approved fuel are allowed. Cleared debris must be hauled, chipped, or composted.
Open burning of brush, weeds, leaves, or trash within Davis violates YSAQMD rules and Davis Municipal Code Article 13.03. Penalties include YSAQMD civil penalties, an order to extinguish, and administrative citations from the Davis Fire Department or code enforcement.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
davis-ca
Davis Municipal Code Chapter 40 regulates fence height and placement under section 40.27.060 but does not, in the zoning provisions reviewed, expressly prohi...
davis-ca
Davis Municipal Code 40.27.060 sets fence height and placement rules including a corner-lot sight-visibility triangle where fences over three feet are prohib...
davis-ca
Davis Municipal Code 40.27.060 measures a fence on top of a retaining wall from the lowest existing grade within a three-foot radius to the highest point of ...
davis-ca
Davis addresses animal hoarding through the adopted Yolo County animal-control code and California animal-cruelty law. Keeping too many animals in unsanitary...
davis-ca
The City of Davis strongly discourages feeding wildlife such as coyotes and wild turkeys and manages them through wildlife plans. A 2018 ordinance to ban fee...
davis-ca
Davis has no leash law for cats and does not require cat licensing; Yolo County keeps cat licensing voluntary. Cats are regulated mainly through nuisance rul...
Side-by-side rule comparisons with other cities in Yolo County.
See how Davis's outdoor burning rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.