Outdoor burning rules in Jurupa Valley, 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 trash, leaves, brush, or any solid waste is prohibited in Jurupa Valley under South Coast AQMD Rule 444 and 2025 California Fire Code §307 (adopted via JVMC Ch. 8.10). Even agricultural burning requires SCAQMD authorization and a 'burn day' declaration, both of which are rare in the Riverside basin.
Jurupa Valley sits entirely within the South Coast Air Quality Management District. SCAQMD Rule 444 (Open Burning) prohibits the open burning of any combustible refuse, leaves, vegetation, or solid waste in the South Coast Air Basin except for very narrow categories — primarily wildland fire training, hazard reduction approved by the Fire Code Official, and limited agricultural / silvicultural burning on SCAQMD-permitted parcels on declared 'burn days'. Riverside County, including Jurupa Valley, is part of the basin where 'no-burn' is the default — there are essentially no permissive residential burn days. The 2025 California Fire Code §307 (adopted by JVMC Ch. 8.10) reinforces this by prohibiting open burning that creates or adds to a hazardous condition, and authorizing the Fire Code Official to ban open burning during atmospheric or weather conditions that make ignition hazardous. Even land-clearing burns and orchard pruning fires require a written permit from CAL FIRE / Riverside County Fire AND an active SCAQMD burn-day authorization.
Violations of SCAQMD Rule 444 can result in civil penalties up to $10,000 per day under Health & Safety Code §42402 et seq. CFC §307 violations are enforced by Riverside County Fire / CAL FIRE — the Fire Code Official can order any fire extinguished, issue a misdemeanor citation, and refer for prosecution. Cost-recovery for suppression of any escaped fire is available under Health & Safety Code §13009.
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