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Ch. 49 Requirements for Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Areas — 2025 California Fire Code

California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California

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Italicized text is a California amendment to the model code, as printed in the official publication.

Cite as: 2025 California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) Chapter 49 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

User notes :

Requirements for wildland-urban interface areas are now located in Part 7, California Wildland-Urban Interface Code. See Section

102.13 Wildland-Urban Interface.

The provisions of Part 7, California Wildland-Urban Interface Code shall apply to buildings and structures located in the wildland-urban interface (WUI) or Fire Hazard Severity Zone.

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CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE – MATRIX ADOPTION TABLE

CHAPTER 50 – HAZARDOUS MATERIALS—GENERAL PROVISIONS

(Matrix Adoption Tables are nonregulatory, intended only as an aid to the code user. See Chapter 1 for state agency authority and building applications.)

Adopting Agency BSC BSC-
CG
SFM HCD DSA OSHPD BSCC DPH AGR DWR CEC CA SL SLC
Adopting Agency BSC BSC-
CG
T-24 T-19* 1 2 1/AC AC SS 1 1R 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Adopt Entire Chapter
Adopt Entire Chapter as
amended (amended sections
listed below)
X
Adopt only those sections that
are listed below
[California Code of Regulations,
Title 19, Division 1]
Chapter / Section
5001.5.1 X
5001.5.2 X
5003.1.1 X
Table 5003.1.1(1) X
Table 5003.1.1(2) X
5003.10.2 X
5003.10.2.1 X
5003.10.2.2 X
5003.10.4 X
5003.10.4.1 X
5003.10.4.2 X
5003.10.4.3 X
5003.10.4.4 X
5003.10.5 – 5003.10.6.2 X
5003.11 X
5004.3.1 X
  • The California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 19, Division 1 provisions that are found in the California Fire Code are a reprint from the current CCR, Title 19, Division 1 text for the code user’s convenience only. The scope, applicability and appeals procedures of CCR, Title 19, Division I remain the same. The state agency does not adopt sections identified by the following symbol: The Office of the State Fire Marshal’s adoption of this chapter or individual sections is applicable to structures regulated by other state agencies pursuant to Section 1.11.

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PART V— HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

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