Fire Regulations by City in California
238 California jurisdictions compared, 194 cities and 44 counties, 1048 rules in total.
Across California, National City has the most restrictive fire regulations on file and Ventura County the most permissive. Every rating below is derived from ordinances we quote directly from each jurisdiction's published code: tap a place to read the text and its citation.
Fire Regulations strictness, California
Select a county on the map to narrow the list. Shading shows how many jurisdictions we hold there, not how strict they are.
- BakersfieldSignificant Restrictions3 Some4 Significant
7 rules · City
- BerkeleySignificant Restrictions4 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
7 rules · City
- Chino HillsSignificant Restrictions3 Some3 Significant1 Heavy
7 rules · City
- FresnoSignificant Restrictions1 Light3 Some1 Significant2 Heavy
7 rules · City
- HaywardSome Restrictions6 Some1 Heavy
7 rules · City
- Lake ForestSome Restrictions6 Some1 Significant
7 rules · City
- Los AngelesSignificant Restrictions3 Some3 Significant1 Heavy
7 rules · City
- Marin CountySome Restrictions1 Light3 Some3 Heavy
7 rules · County
- OceansideSignificant Restrictions3 Some3 Significant1 Heavy
7 rules · City
- PetalumaSome Restrictions5 Some2 Heavy
7 rules · City
- Placer CountySome Restrictions1 Light5 Some1 Heavy
7 rules · County
- Riverside CountySome Restrictions6 Some1 Heavy
7 rules · County
- SalinasSome Restrictions4 Some3 Significant
7 rules · City
- San Diego CountySome Restrictions1 Light4 Some2 Significant
7 rules · County
- SanteeSignificant Restrictions4 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
7 rules · City
- VacavilleSome Restrictions1 Light4 Some2 Heavy
7 rules · City
- VenturaSome Restrictions6 Some1 Heavy
7 rules · City
- VistaSignificant Restrictions4 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
7 rules · City
- AnaheimSignificant Restrictions4 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- Buena ParkSignificant Restrictions2 Some3 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- Butte CountySome Restrictions6 Some
6 rules · County
- ChicoSignificant Restrictions4 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- ClovisSignificant Restrictions4 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- Contra Costa CountySome Restrictions4 Some2 Heavy
6 rules · County
- CoronaSome Restrictions1 Light3 Some2 Heavy
6 rules · City
- Costa MesaSome Restrictions4 Some2 Significant
6 rules · City
- El CajonSome Restrictions1 Light2 Some3 Heavy
6 rules · City
- El Dorado CountySome Restrictions5 Some1 Heavy
6 rules · County
- Elk GroveSome Restrictions1 Light3 Some2 Heavy
6 rules · City
- FremontSome Restrictions5 Some1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- Garden GroveSome Restrictions4 Some2 Significant
6 rules · City
- IndioSignificant Restrictions1 Some4 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- IrvineSignificant Restrictions3 Some3 Significant
6 rules · City
- Kern CountySome Restrictions5 Some1 Heavy
6 rules · County
- Laguna NiguelSignificant Restrictions3 Some3 Significant
6 rules · City
- Lake CountySignificant Restrictions1 Light2 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · County
- LivermoreSome Restrictions4 Some2 Heavy
6 rules · City
- Los Angeles CountySignificant Restrictions2 Some3 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · County
- ModestoSignificant Restrictions1 Few1 Some1 Significant3 Heavy
6 rules · City
- Monterey CountySignificant Restrictions3 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · County
- Monterey ParkSignificant Restrictions3 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- Mountain ViewSignificant Restrictions4 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- MurrietaSignificant Restrictions3 Some1 Significant2 Heavy
6 rules · City
- OaklandSignificant Restrictions4 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- OntarioSignificant Restrictions3 Some1 Significant2 Heavy
6 rules · City
- OrangeSome Restrictions4 Some2 Significant
6 rules · City
- Orange CountySome Restrictions6 Some
6 rules · County
- Palm SpringsSignificant Restrictions3 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- PasadenaSome Restrictions4 Some2 Heavy
6 rules · City
- PerrisSome Restrictions4 Some2 Heavy
6 rules · City
- Pismo BeachSignificant Restrictions3 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- ReddingSignificant Restrictions3 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- RedlandsSignificant Restrictions4 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- RialtoSome Restrictions1 Light4 Some1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- RiversideSignificant Restrictions4 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- Rohnert ParkSome Restrictions4 Some2 Heavy
6 rules · City
- SacramentoSome Restrictions4 Some2 Significant
6 rules · City
- San Benito CountySome Restrictions4 Some2 Significant
6 rules · County
- San BernardinoSignificant Restrictions3 Some3 Significant
6 rules · City
- San DiegoSome Restrictions5 Some1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- San FranciscoSignificant Restrictions4 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- San JoseSignificant Restrictions3 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- San RafaelSignificant Restrictions4 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- Santa AnaSignificant Restrictions4 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- Santa Barbara CountySome Restrictions5 Some1 Heavy
6 rules · County
- Santa ClaraSignificant Restrictions4 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- Santa Clara CountySome Restrictions1 Light3 Some2 Heavy
6 rules · County
- Santa Cruz CountySome Restrictions5 Some1 Heavy
6 rules · County
- Sonoma CountySome Restrictions2 Light3 Some1 Heavy
6 rules · County
- YucaipaSignificant Restrictions2 Some3 Significant1 Heavy
6 rules · City
- AntiochSome Restrictions5 Some
5 rules · City
- BrentwoodSignificant Restrictions2 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
5 rules · City
- BurbankSome Restrictions1 Light2 Some2 Heavy
5 rules · City
- CarlsbadSome Restrictions3 Some2 Heavy
5 rules · City
- Chula VistaSignificant Restrictions3 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
5 rules · City
- DavisSignificant Restrictions3 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
5 rules · City
- EscondidoSome Restrictions1 Light3 Some1 Heavy
5 rules · City
- FairfieldSome Restrictions4 Some1 Heavy
5 rules · City
- FolsomSome Restrictions3 Some2 Significant
5 rules · City
- FontanaSome Restrictions4 Some1 Significant
5 rules · City
- Fresno CountySome Restrictions4 Some1 Significant
5 rules · County
- FullertonSignificant Restrictions1 Light2 Significant2 Heavy
5 rules · City
- HighlandSignificant Restrictions2 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
5 rules · City
- Huntington BeachSome Restrictions4 Some1 Heavy
5 rules · City
- Lake ElsinoreSignificant Restrictions1 Light1 Some1 Significant2 Heavy
5 rules · City
- LancasterSignificant Restrictions2 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
5 rules · City
- Long BeachSignificant Restrictions2 Some1 Significant2 Heavy
5 rules · City
- Madera CountySignificant Restrictions1 Some3 Significant1 Heavy
5 rules · County
- MenifeeSome Restrictions1 Light3 Some1 Heavy
5 rules · City
- Mission ViejoSome Restrictions4 Some1 Significant
5 rules · City
- MoorparkSome Restrictions3 Some2 Heavy
5 rules · City
- Moreno ValleySignificant Restrictions3 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
5 rules · City
- Nevada CountySome Restrictions1 Light3 Some1 Heavy
5 rules · County
- Newport BeachSignificant Restrictions1 Some2 Significant2 Heavy
5 rules · City
- OxnardSignificant Restrictions2 Some1 Significant2 Heavy
5 rules · City
- PacificaSome Restrictions1 Light2 Some2 Significant
5 rules · City
- PlacentiaSignificant Restrictions2 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
5 rules · City
- PortervilleSignificant Restrictions1 Light1 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
5 rules · City
- Rancho CucamongaSome Restrictions2 Light1 Some2 Heavy
5 rules · City
- San Bernardino CountySome Restrictions1 Light3 Some1 Heavy
5 rules · County
- San ClementeSome Restrictions4 Some1 Significant
5 rules · City
- San Luis Obispo CountySome Restrictions1 Light4 Some
5 rules · County
- San MarcosSignificant Restrictions2 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
5 rules · City
- Santa CruzSignificant Restrictions2 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
5 rules · City
- Santa MariaSignificant Restrictions2 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
5 rules · City
- Santa RosaSome Restrictions5 Some
5 rules · City
- SonomaSome Restrictions4 Some1 Heavy
5 rules · City
- Stanislaus CountySignificant Restrictions2 Some2 Significant1 Heavy
5 rules · County
- StocktonSome Restrictions4 Some1 Significant
5 rules · City
- SunnyvaleSome Restrictions3 Some2 Heavy
5 rules · City
- Sutter CountySome Restrictions1 Light3 Some1 Heavy
5 rules · County
- TemeculaSignificant Restrictions2 Some1 Significant2 Heavy
5 rules · City
- TracySome Restrictions3 Some2 Significant
5 rules · City
- TurlockSignificant Restrictions1 Some3 Significant1 Heavy
5 rules · City
- TustinSignificant Restrictions2 Some3 Significant
5 rules · City
- Union CitySignificant Restrictions2 Some1 Significant2 Heavy
5 rules · City
- VallejoSignificant Restrictions3 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
5 rules · City
- Ventura CountySome Restrictions2 Light3 Some
5 rules · County
- VictorvilleSome Restrictions4 Some1 Heavy
5 rules · City
- WatsonvilleSignificant Restrictions2 Some3 Significant
5 rules · City
- WestminsterSome Restrictions3 Some2 Significant
5 rules · City
- WoodlandSignificant Restrictions1 Some2 Significant2 Heavy
5 rules · City
- Yorba LindaSignificant Restrictions3 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
5 rules · City
- Yuba CitySome Restrictions4 Some1 Significant
5 rules · City
- Alameda CountySome Restrictions3 Some1 Heavy
4 rules · County
- Aliso ViejoSignificant Restrictions2 Some2 Significant
4 rules · City
- Baldwin ParkSignificant Restrictions2 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
4 rules · City
- BeaumontSignificant Restrictions2 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
4 rules · City
- Calaveras CountySignificant Restrictions2 Some2 Significant
4 rules · County
- Cathedral CitySome Restrictions3 Some1 Heavy
4 rules · City
- CeresSome Restrictions3 Some1 Significant
4 rules · City
- ComptonHeavy Restrictions2 Some2 Heavy
4 rules · City
- CupertinoHeavy Restrictions2 Some2 Heavy
4 rules · City
- Daly CityHeavy Restrictions1 Some3 Heavy
4 rules · City
- EastvaleSignificant Restrictions2 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
4 rules · City
- El MonteSignificant Restrictions2 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
4 rules · City
- Huntington ParkSignificant Restrictions2 Light1 Significant1 Heavy
4 rules · City
- InglewoodSome Restrictions3 Some1 Heavy
4 rules · City
- La HabraHeavy Restrictions2 Some2 Heavy
4 rules · City
- LakewoodSignificant Restrictions2 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
4 rules · City
- LodiSome Restrictions2 Light1 Some1 Significant
4 rules · City
- MercedHeavy Restrictions2 Some2 Heavy
4 rules · City
- MontereyHeavy Restrictions2 Some2 Heavy
4 rules · City
- NorwalkSome Restrictions3 Some1 Significant
4 rules · City
- NovatoSignificant Restrictions2 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
4 rules · City
- Palm DesertSignificant Restrictions3 Significant1 Heavy
4 rules · City
- PalmdaleSome Restrictions3 Some1 Significant
4 rules · City
- PomonaSome Restrictions3 Some1 Heavy
4 rules · City
- Rancho CordovaSignificant Restrictions2 Some2 Significant
4 rules · City
- Redwood CitySome Restrictions3 Some1 Heavy
4 rules · City
- RocklinSignificant Restrictions2 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
4 rules · City
- RosevilleSignificant Restrictions2 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
4 rules · City
- San Mateo CountySome Restrictions3 Some1 Heavy
4 rules · County
- Santa ClaritaSignificant Restrictions2 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
4 rules · City
- Santa MonicaSignificant Restrictions2 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
4 rules · City
- Solano CountySignificant Restrictions2 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
4 rules · County
- Tehama CountySignificant Restrictions2 Some2 Significant
4 rules · County
- Thousand OaksHeavy Restrictions2 Some2 Heavy
4 rules · City
- TruckeeSome Restrictions3 Some1 Significant
4 rules · City
- Tulare CountyHeavy Restrictions2 Some2 Heavy
4 rules · County
- VisaliaSome Restrictions1 Light2 Some1 Heavy
4 rules · City
- West SacramentoHeavy Restrictions2 Some2 Heavy
4 rules · City
- Yolo CountySome Restrictions3 Some1 Heavy
4 rules · County
- AlhambraSignificant Restrictions1 Some2 Significant
3 rules · City
- ArcadiaSignificant Restrictions2 Significant1 Heavy
3 rules · City
- BellflowerSignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
3 rules · City
- BishopSome Restrictions2 Some1 Heavy
3 rules · City
- CamarilloSome Restrictions2 Some1 Heavy
3 rules · City
- ChinoSome Restrictions2 Some1 Significant
3 rules · City
- DowneySome Restrictions2 Some1 Significant
3 rules · City
- FillmoreSome Restrictions3 Some
3 rules · City
- Fountain ValleyHeavy Restrictions1 Some2 Heavy
3 rules · City
- GilroySome Restrictions2 Some1 Significant
3 rules · City
- GlendaleSignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
3 rules · City
- HanfordSignificant Restrictions1 Some2 Significant
3 rules · City
- HawthorneSignificant Restrictions1 Some2 Significant
3 rules · City
- HemetHeavy Restrictions1 Significant2 Heavy
3 rules · City
- HerculesSome Restrictions2 Some1 Heavy
3 rules · City
- HesperiaSome Restrictions2 Some1 Significant
3 rules · City
- Humboldt CountySignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
3 rules · County
- Jurupa ValleySignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
3 rules · City
- La MesaSome Restrictions2 Some1 Heavy
3 rules · City
- Los BanosSome Restrictions2 Some1 Heavy
3 rules · City
- LynwoodHeavy Restrictions1 Some2 Heavy
3 rules · City
- MaderaSome Restrictions2 Some1 Significant
3 rules · City
- Mendocino CountySignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
3 rules · County
- Merced CountySignificant Restrictions3 Significant
3 rules · County
- National CityHeavy Restrictions3 Heavy
3 rules · City
- Palo AltoSome Restrictions3 Some
3 rules · City
- Pico RiveraSome Restrictions2 Some1 Heavy
3 rules · City
- PleasantonHeavy Restrictions1 Some2 Heavy
3 rules · City
- Port HuenemeSome Restrictions3 Some
3 rules · City
- Redondo BeachSignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
3 rules · City
- Sacramento CountySome Restrictions2 Some1 Significant
3 rules · County
- San JacintoSome Restrictions2 Some1 Heavy
3 rules · City
- San Joaquin CountySome Restrictions1 Light1 Some1 Heavy
3 rules · County
- San LeandroSome Restrictions2 Some1 Heavy
3 rules · City
- San RamonSome Restrictions2 Some1 Heavy
3 rules · City
- Santa PaulaSome Restrictions2 Some1 Significant
3 rules · City
- Shasta CountySome Restrictions1 Light1 Some1 Significant
3 rules · County
- UplandHeavy Restrictions1 Some2 Heavy
3 rules · City
- WhittierSignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant1 Heavy
3 rules · City
- Yuba CountySome Restrictions2 Some1 Significant
3 rules · County
- AlamedaHeavy Restrictions1 Some1 Heavy
2 rules · City
- AltadenaSome Restrictions2 Some
2 rules · City
- Apple ValleyHeavy Restrictions1 Some1 Heavy
2 rules · City
- CarsonHeavy Restrictions1 Some1 Heavy
2 rules · City
- Citrus HeightsSome Restrictions2 Some
2 rules · City
- ConcordSome Restrictions2 Some
2 rules · City
- DublinSignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant
2 rules · City
- EncinitasSome Restrictions2 Some
2 rules · City
- GaltSome Restrictions2 Some
2 rules · City
- GardenaSignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant
2 rules · City
- Glenn CountyHeavy Restrictions1 Some1 Heavy
2 rules · County
- Imperial CountySignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant
2 rules · County
- Kings CountySignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant
2 rules · County
- MantecaSignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant
2 rules · City
- MilpitasHeavy Restrictions1 Some1 Heavy
2 rules · City
- MontebelloSignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant
2 rules · City
- NapaSome Restrictions2 Some
2 rules · City
- Napa CountySome Restrictions2 Some
2 rules · County
- OjaiSome Restrictions2 Some
2 rules · City
- PittsburgSome Restrictions2 Some
2 rules · City
- RichmondSome Restrictions2 Some
2 rules · City
- RidgecrestSignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant
2 rules · City
- San MateoSome Restrictions2 Some
2 rules · City
- Simi ValleySome Restrictions2 Some
2 rules · City
- South GateSignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant
2 rules · City
- TorranceSome Restrictions2 Some
2 rules · City
- Tuolumne CountySome Restrictions2 Some
2 rules · County
- Twain HarteSignificant Restrictions1 Some1 Significant
2 rules · City
- West CovinaSome Restrictions2 Some
2 rules · City
- MartinezSome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · City
- OakleySome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · City
- ParamountSignificant Restrictions1 Significant
1 rule · City
- SangerSome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · City
- SelmaSome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · City
- SonoraSome Restrictions1 Some
1 rule · City
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