Outdoor burning rules in Mountain View, 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 outdoor burning of leaves, yard waste, or debris is prohibited in Mountain View. Only contained recreational fires using approved fuel are allowed.
Open burning of landscape debris, leaves, paper, or trash is prohibited within Mountain View city limits under the California Fire Code as adopted by Mountain View and under Bay Area Air Quality Management District Regulation 5. Residents must dispose of yard waste through the Recology green organics cart or the GreenWaste curbside program. Small recreational fires are allowed only in approved containers such as commercial fire pits or chimineas using clean fuel like seasoned cordwood outside Spare the Air alerts, charcoal, or gas. Agricultural burning is not applicable in the urban Mountain View setting. Violations can draw citations from the Fire Department and air-quality fines from BAAQMD.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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