Roseville, CA Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)
Outdoor burning rules in Roseville, 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
- RMC § 16.16.070 (amends CFC 307.1.1)
- Default rule
- Open burning prohibited citywide
- Only exception
- Fire chief authorization
- Covers
- Recreational fires and portable outdoor fireplaces
- Penalty
- Infraction or misdemeanor, city attorney's choice
- Appeal path
- Board of Appeals under § 16.16.050
Summary
Roseville bans open burning citywide, including recreational fires and portable outdoor fireplaces, under a locally amended section of the California Fire Code, unless the fire chief specifically authorizes the burn.
§ 16.16.070. Open burning, recreational fires, and portable outdoor fireplaces. Chapter 3, Section 307.1.1 of the California Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 307.1.1 Prohibited open burning. Open burning shall be prohibited within the city. Exception: When authorized by the fire chief in accordance with the California Fire Code.
Full Breakdown
1 of the California Fire Code as adopted by the city. " 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. 16, which amends the California Fire Code for Roseville and carries its own appeals and violation-penalty provisions. 110. 060, which allows the city attorney to charge a violation as either an infraction or a misdemeanor.
Violations & Fines
Under Section 16.16.060, anyone who violates a Fire Code provision, including the Section 16.16.070 open-burning ban, or who fails to comply with its requirements, faces either an infraction or a misdemeanor charge at the city attorney's discretion. A person denied fire chief authorization to burn may appeal that decision to the Board of Appeals under Section 16.16.050.
Frequently Asked Questions
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