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Title 17 — Fire Prevention

Fountain Valley Municipal Code Ch. 17.04 General Requirements

Fountain Valley Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Fountain Valley

Cite as: Fountain Valley Municipal Code Chapter 17.04 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 17.04.020. Outdoor fireplaces, fire pits, fire rings, or similar devices.

Section 307.6 of the California Fire Code, 2022 Edition is amended to read as follows:

307.6 Outdoor fireplaces, fire pits, fire rings, or similar devices used at Group R occupancies. Outdoor fireplaces, fire pits, fire rings, or similar exterior devices used at Group R occupancies shall comply with this section.

Exception: Barbeques, grills, and other portable devices intended solely for cooking.

(Ord. 1592 § 2, 2022)

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§ 17.04.040. Sky lanterns prohibited.

Section 308.1.6.3 of the California Fire Code, 2022 Edition is amended to read as follows:

308.1.6.3 Sky lanterns. A person shall not ignite, release, or cause to be released a sky lantern.

(Ord. 1592 § 2, 2022)

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