Chapter 6 — FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
Section 603 — VEGETATION PLAN
2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code (Title 24, Part 7.5) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · California
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603.1 General. ¶
603.1 General. Planting of vegetation for new landscaping shall be selected to reduce vegetation in proximity to a structure and to maintain vegetation as it matures.
603.2 Application. ¶
603.2 Application. All new plantings of vegetation in State Responsibility Area (SRA) and Local Responsibility Areas (LRA) designated as a Fire Hazard Severity Zone shall comply with Sections 603.3 through 603.4.2.1.
603.3 Landscape plans. ¶
603.3 Landscape plans. Landscape plans shall be provided when required by the code official. The landscape plan shall include devel- opment and maintenance requirements for the vegetation management zone adjacent to structures and roadways, and provide significant fire hazard reduction benefits for public and firefighting safety. 603.3.1 Contents. Landscape plans shall contain the following: 1. Delineation of the 30-foot (9144 mm) and 100-foot (30 480 mm) fuel management zones from all structures. 2. Identification of existing vegetation to remain and proposed new vegetation. 3.…
603.4 Vegetation. ¶
603.4 Vegetation. All new vegetation shall be fire-smart vegetation in accordance with this section. Exception: Trees classified as nonfire-smart vegetation complying with Section 603.4.2.1. To be considered fire-smart vegetation, vegetation must meet at least one of the following: 1. Be identified as fire-smart vegetation in an approved book, journal or listing from an approved organization. 2. Be identified as fire-smart vegetation by a licensed landscape architect with supporting justification. 3. Plants considered fire-smart vegetation and approved by the local enforcing agency. 603.4.1…