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Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION

Section 112 — MEANS OF APPEALS

2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code (Title 24, Part 7.5) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-07-27 · California

[A] 112.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the code official relative to the application and interpretation of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a board of appeals. The board of appeals shall be appointed by the applicable governing authority and shall hold office at its pleasure. The board shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant, with a duplicate copy to the code official.

[A] 112.2 Limitations on authority. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply or an equivalent or better form of construction is proposed. The board shall not have authority to waive requirements of this code.

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[A] 112.3 Qualifications. The board of appeals shall consist of members who are qualified by experience and training on matters pertaining to the provisions of this code and are not employees of the jurisdiction.

[A] 112.4 Administration. The code official shall take action without delay in accordance with the decision of the board.

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▸ Contents — 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code (Title 24, Part 7.5)
2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code (Title 24, Part 7.5)
  1. ▸ Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION
    Overview
    1. Section 1.1 — GENERAL
    2. Section 1.11 — OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
    3. Section 1.12 — BOARD OF FORESTRY
    4. Section 101 — SCOPE AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    5. Section 102 — APPLICABILITY
    6. Section 103 — CODE COMPLIANCE AGENCY
    7. Section 104 — DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE CODE OFFICIAL
    8. Section 105 — PERMITS
    9. Section 106 — CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
    10. Section 107 — TEMPORARY USES, EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS
    11. Section 108 — FEES
    12. Section 109 — INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
    13. Section 110 — CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
    14. Section 111 — SERVICE UTILITIES
    15. Section 112 — MEANS OF APPEALS
    16. Section 113 — STOP WORK ORDER
  2. Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
  3. Chapter 3 — WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE AREAS
  4. Chapter 4 — WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE AREA REQUIREMENTS
  5. Chapter 5 — SPECIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS
  6. Chapter 6 — FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
  7. Chapter 7 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
  8. Appendix A — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
  9. Appendix B — VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN
  10. Appendix C — COMMUNITY WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE (WUI) FIRE HAZ…
  11. Appendix D — MODEL ORDINANCE FOR FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE ADO…
  12. Appendix E — RESERVED
  13. Appendix F — CHARACTERISTICS OF FIRE-SMART VEGETATION
  14. Appendix G — VOLUNTARY HOME-HARDENING RECOMMENDATIONS
  15. Appendix H — REFERENCED CALIFORNIA DOCUMENTS
  16. Appendix I — BOARD OF APPEALS

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