Perris, CA Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)
Outdoor burning rules in Perris, 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 law
- Perris Municipal Code § 7.16.200
- Burning banned
- Refuse, garbage and solid municipal waste, citywide
- Exceptions
- Fire department burns or a special city permit only
- Penalty
- Up to $1,000 fine, 6 months jail, or both
- Enforcement
- Each violation is a separate misdemeanor offense
- Related rule
- Hazardous waste accumulation also banned, § 7.16.020
Summary
Open burning of refuse, garbage or solid municipal waste anywhere in Perris is illegal under Municipal Code Chapter 7.16, the city's rubbish collection and disposal law. Only the fire department or a resident holding a special burn permit from the city may set fire to combustible waste; every other bonfire, trash pile or debris burn is a code violation.
Burning of any refuse, garbage or solid municipal waste in the city is prohibited, except for burning by the fire department or with a special permit issued by the city. ... Each violation of this chapter shall be a separate offense, punishable as a misdemeanor by a maximum fine of $1,000.00, or imprisonment in the county jail for a maximum of six months, or both.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
010). Burning any of that material in the city is prohibited outright; the only two exceptions are burning conducted by the fire department itself, or burning done under a special permit the city has issued to a private party. There is no size threshold, no seasonal window and no rural exemption written into the section: the ban applies citywide to any person setting fire to refuse, garbage or solid municipal waste. 020), language the city pairs with the burning ban to keep unlawfully accumulated waste from being torched instead of collected.
The chapter does not set out a separate administrative appeal process for a burning citation; a person cited is prosecuted through the standard misdemeanor process. 200 before lighting anything; without that permit or fire department involvement, any open burn of qualifying waste is unlawful regardless of the material's size or its location on the property.
Violations & Fines
Burning refuse, garbage or solid municipal waste without fire department involvement or a special city permit is a misdemeanor under § 7.16.210, carrying a maximum fine of $1,000.00, up to six months in county jail, or both, with each violation charged as a separate offense. Related rubbish-accumulation violations under § 7.16.020 carry the same misdemeanor penalty, and the public works director may have unlawfully accumulated waste removed and bill the property owner under § 7.16.040.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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