Rocklin, CA Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)

Rocklin adopted the 2025 California Fire Code, Title 24 Part 9, in its entirety under Section 15.04.050, then locally amended it at Section 15.04.060. That amendment replaces Chapter 3, Section 307 of the Fire Code, the section that in the unamended model code allows certain agricultural, recreational or ceremonial open burning with permits, with a single flat sentence: no person shall conduct open burning within the City of Rocklin. The amendment was adopted by Ordinance No. 1194, Section 2, on October 28, 2025, alongside the rest of Chapter 15.04's re-enacted construction codes, replacing a prior Fire Code chapter that had been in place since 2019.

Because the prohibition amends the Fire Code directly rather than adding a separate chapter, it is enforced the same way as other Fire Code violations: under Section 15.04.090, any person who violates a provision of the adopted Fire Code, including the open burning ban, is guilty of a misdemeanor, with each day the violation continues after due notice treated as a separate offense. The fire chief is designated the enforcing authority for standards promulgated by the state fire marshal's office, while the city's other adopted construction codes are enforced by the building official or the city manager's designee.