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West Sacramento, CA Fire Regulations: Outdoor Burning (2026)

Heavy Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Outdoor burning rules in West Sacramento, 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

Rule
No open campfires or bonfires
Size exception
None specified
Located in
Camping-control Chapter 8.36
Other permits
Fire Code burn permits still apply

Summary

West Sacramento prohibits kindling or maintaining any open campfire or bonfire citywide, with no size exception carved out for a residential fire pit, under its camping-control ordinance.

No person shall kindle or maintain an open campfire or bonfire... Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to permit fires otherwise prohibited by law or to negate the requirement for burning permits otherwise required by law.

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Full Breakdown

West Sacramento Municipal Code § 8.36.050, part of the city's camping-control chapter (Chapter 8.36), bars anyone from kindling or maintaining an open campfire or bonfire anywhere in the city: the code sets no minimum size, screening, or containment exception for a residential fire pit. The section preserves any stricter fire law: it doesn't override other fire prohibitions or excuse anyone from burning permits required elsewhere, such as under the city's adopted California Fire Code (Chapter 15.14). The ban sits alongside the city's broader unauthorized-camping rules restricting where people may camp and store camp gear in West Sacramento, Yolo County.

Violations & Fines

Kindling or maintaining an open campfire or bonfire anywhere in West Sacramento violates § 8.36.050; enforcement runs through the same camping-chapter misdemeanor and nuisance-abatement authority used for other Chapter 8.36 violations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I have a fire pit or bonfire in my West Sacramento backyard?
The code bans kindling or maintaining any open campfire or bonfire outright under § 8.36.050: it doesn't carve out a residential size exception.
Does this ban override state burning-permit rules?
No, § 8.36.050(B) says it doesn't excuse compliance with burning permits or fire laws required elsewhere.

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