Roseville, CA Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)

Roseville Municipal Code Section 16.16.070, "Open burning, recreational fires, and portable outdoor fireplaces," amends Chapter 3, Section 307.1.1 of the California Fire Code as adopted by the city. The amended text is a flat prohibition: "Open burning shall be prohibited within the city," with a single carve-out, "When authorized by the fire chief in accordance with the California Fire Code." Because the section heading groups recreational fires and portable outdoor fireplaces together with open burning, the same prohibition governs backyard fire pits and portable fireplaces: absent fire chief authorization, no open flame of this kind is lawful anywhere in the city.

This section sits within Chapter 16.16, which amends the California Fire Code for Roseville and carries its own appeals and violation-penalty provisions. Under Section 16.16.050, a person aggrieved by a fire-related decision, including a denial of open-burning authorization, may appeal to the Board of Appeals designated under Section 16.04.110. Violations of the fire code, including unauthorized open burning, are enforced under Section 16.16.060, which allows the city attorney to charge a violation as either an infraction or a misdemeanor.