Redondo Beach, CA Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)

214 makes it unlawful to remove or clean weeds, rubbish, or other material from any property or from the street, parking strip, or sidewalk in front of it by setting fire to, igniting, or burning that material. The Chief of the Fire Department, or an authorized assistant, may issue a written permit to burn weeds, rubbish, or other material on a lot, but only if the material has been severed from the land and gathered into one or more piles first; no permit can ever be issued for burning material on a street, parking strip, or sidewalk.

Even with a permit in hand, subsection (b) prohibits setting fire to, igniting, or burning weeds, rubbish, or other material in the open air within Fire District No. of the following day, a window covering nearly the entire day. Permits are revocable at any time without prior notice, must be issued in duplicate with the Fire Department retaining a copy, and can carry whatever terms and conditions the Fire Chief deems necessary to protect public safety. Where clearing land by hand or machinery is impractical, subsection (c) allows a firebreak in lieu of full clearance, cleared to bare ground for at least 25 feet from any building and 10 feet from the outer edge of trees, shrubs, hedges, or other vegetation, subject to City Engineer and Fire Chief approval, and the Fire Chief can require additional firebreaks as needed. The Fire Chief is charged with enforcing the section under subsection (d).