§ 41807 Public Utility Burning Exemptions

Health and Safety Code·California

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•Government or utility companies can burn plants to clear land for roads, levees, or ditches.
•They can only burn if farming burning is allowed that day.
•The plants must be dried or stacked first to help them burn better.

Example

A city wants to clear bushes and trees near a road to make space.

The city can burn the plants if it's allowed that day and if they dry the plants first.

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§ 41807 Public Utility Burning Exemptions

Nothing in this article shall be construed to prohibit burning for right-of-way clearing by a public entity or utility or for levee, reservoir, and ditch maintenance. No such material may be burned pursuant to this section unless (a) agricultural burning is not prohibited on the day pursuant to Section 41855, and (b) the material has been prepared by stacking, drying, or other methods to promote combustion as specified by the air pollution control officer having jurisdiction. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

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pollution road utility maintenance combustion jurisdiction

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 41807.

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