Moorpark, CA Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)
Outdoor burning rules in Moorpark, 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
- Prohibited
- Burning any solid waste
- Exception
- Permitted incinerator or transformation facility
- First-offense fine
- $50–$100
- Repeat-offense fine
- $250–$500
- Governing law
- Moorpark Municipal Code § 8.36.450
Summary
Moorpark bans burning solid waste anywhere in the city unless it happens in a permitted incinerator or transformation facility that meets state air pollution rules.
No person may cause or permit the burning of any solid waste within the city, except in an approved incinerator, transformation facility, conversion technology facility or other device for which a permit has been issued and which complies with all applicable permit and other regulations of air pollution control authorities and provided any such act of burning in all respects complies with all other laws, rules, and regulations.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4978490; v10 updated 2026-07-01).
Full Breakdown
Moorpark Municipal Code § 8.36.450 prohibits anyone from causing or permitting the burning of solid waste anywhere in the city. The only exception is burning inside an approved incinerator, transformation facility, or conversion technology facility that holds a valid permit and complies with air pollution control authority regulations, plus all other applicable laws. There's no exception for backyard burn piles, brush, or trash fires: the ban covers all solid waste burning outside a permitted facility. The city's solid waste chapter enforces this alongside other unlawful-disposal rules, with fines escalating for repeat violations under § 8.36.850.
Violations & Fines
Violations of Chapter 8.36 carry base fines of $50–$100 for a first offense, $100–$200 for a second, and $250–$500 for a third or subsequent violation under § 8.36.850.
Frequently Asked Questions
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