Chapter 6 — FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS

Section 609 — RIDGELINES, FUEL BREAKS AND GREENBELTS

2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code (Title 24, Part 7.5) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · California

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609.1 Ridgelines.

609.1 Ridgelines. (a)The Local Jurisdiction shall identify Strategic Ridgelines, if any, to reduce fire risk and improve fire protection through an assessment of the following factors: (1) Topography. (2) Vegetation. (3) Proximity to any existing or proposed residential, commercial or industrial land uses. (4) Construction where mass grading may significantly alter the topography resulting in the elimination of Ridgeline fire risks. (5) Ability to support effective fire suppression. (6) Other factors, if any, deemed relevant by the local jurisdiction. (b) Preservation of Undeveloped…

609.2 Fuel breaks.

609.2 Fuel breaks. When applications meet any of the following criteria, the local jurisdiction shall determine the need and location for fuel breaks in consultation with the fire authority: (1) The permitting or approval of three or more new parcels, excluding lot line adjustments as specified in Government Code Section 66412(d); or (2) An application for a change of zoning increasing zoning intensity or density; or (3) An application for a change in use permit increasing use intensity or density. [CCR T14 §1276.03(a)] 609.2.1 Exposures. Fuel breaks required by the local jurisdiction, in…