Alpine County Municipal Code Art. II Fire Restrictions

A. Whenever the federal fire restrictions are effective, an advisement of extreme fire hazard conditions, as issued by the U.S. Forest Service, Alpine County will issue a fire restriction order for the same affected lands within the county.

B. In addition, whenever it is independently determined by the county board of supervisors that an extreme fire hazard condition exists, the county will declare the threatened territory of the county to be under fire restriction designation.

C. A fire restriction designation may be canceled by the chair of the board of supervisors upon reasonable determination that the conditions which precipitated the fire restriction designation no longer exist. (Ord. 727 (part), 2018)

Notice of fire restriction designation and of cancellation of such designation shall be posted as well as practically possible, but in no case in less than three public places in the county. (Ord. 727 (part), 2018)

A. Except as set forth in subsection B of this section, outdoor open fires will not be permitted. Supervised residential use of approved outdoor cooking devices is exempted from this restriction.

B. Campfires on private property are not prohibited when:

1. All of the conditions of a campfire permit are satisfied.

Campfire permits can be issued by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Park Service (NPS), and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) or online at http://www.preventwildfireca.org/Permits.

C. Parties are liable for the cost of suppression and damages caused by any wildfire that starts through their negligence. (Cal. Health & Safety Code § 13009.) (Ord. 727 (part), 2018)

The provisions of this article shall be enforced by the county sheriff’s department by peace officers authorized under the provisions of Cal. Penal Code § 836.5. (Ord. 727 (part), 2018)

Any person violating any provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor/infraction and shall be fined an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars and/or ninety days in the county jail, in addition to any criminal and civil remedies which may be available under any applicable state and federal laws. (Ord. 727 (part), 2018)