Oxnard, CA Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)
Outdoor burning rules in Oxnard, 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
- Governing section
- Oxnard Code of Ordinances Sec. 14-22(A)
- Amends
- Fire Code Sec. 405.2
- Ban covers
- All open burning and smoking
- Zone basis
- Fire Hazard Severity Zone map, Sec. 14-40
- Companion rule
- No open flame on roads, Sec. 405.5
- Signage required
- Posted at all times
Summary
Sec. 14-22(A) of the Oxnard Code of Ordinances adds Fire Code Section 405.2, banning all open burning and smoking inside the city's Fire Hazard Severity Zones, with mandatory warning signs posted at all times. A related Section 405.5 bars any open flame or self-contained flame-producing device on roads, streets, or fire roads within those zones.
405.2. Posting of Signs Prohibiting Smoking and Burning. There shall be no open burning or smoking in the Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The Fire Code Official shall cause such districts to be posted at all times by suitable signs giving notice thereof.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Contains Supplement current through 1-26-2026).
Full Breakdown
Article XV of Chapter 14, added by Sec. 1, specific to Oxnard. 1 ties the ban to the zone map established under Article XIX, Section 14-40 of the Oxnard City Code, and lets the Fire Code Official relocate a zone's boundary line administratively whenever new streets, lots, or building sites are carved out of undeveloped land that overlaps the old boundary. 2: there shall be no open burning or smoking in the Fire Hazard Severity Zones, and the Fire Code Official must cause such districts to be posted at all times by suitable signs giving notice of the prohibition.
6 separately makes it unlawful for any person to light, ignite or smoke any cigar, cigarette, tobacco in a pipe or other smoldering substance there. 1.
Violations & Fines
Open burning, smoking, or carrying a lit flame-producing device inside a posted Fire Hazard Severity Zone is a code violation under Sec. 1-10: a general misdemeanor punishable by up to a $1,000 fine and six months in jail, or, at the city attorney's discretion, an infraction running $100 for a first offense to $500 for a third or later violation within a year, with each day of the violation charged as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I have a campfire or burn pile in an Oxnard Fire Hazard Severity Zone?
Is smoking a cigarette outdoors banned in these zones too?
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Sources & Official References
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