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Chapter 4 — WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE AREA REQUIREMENTS

Section 401 — GENERAL

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

401.1 Scope.

Wildland-urban interface areas shall be provided with emergency vehicle access and water supply in accordance with this chapter.

401.2 Objective.

The objective of this chapter is to establish the minimum requirements for emergency vehicle access and water supply for buildings and structures located in the wildland-urban interface areas.

401.3 General safety precautions.

General safety precautions shall be in accordance with this chapter. See also Appendix A.

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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
  2. Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
  3. Chapter 3 — WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE AREAS
  4. ▸ Chapter 4 — WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE AREA REQUIREMENTS
    Overview
    1. Section 401 — GENERAL
    2. Section 402 — APPLICABILITY
    3. Section 403 — ACCESS
    4. Section 404 — WATER SUPPLY
  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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