Title 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Chula Vista Municipal Code Ch. 15.38 Wildland-Urban Interface Code
Chula Vista Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Chula Vista
Cite as: Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 15.38 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sections:
15.38.005 Adoption.
15.38.010 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code Chapter 1 – Administration – Adopted.
15.38.015 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code Chapter 2 – Definitions – Adopted and Amended.
15.38.020 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code Chapter 3 – Wildland-Urban Interface Areas – Adopted.
15.38.025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code Chapter 4 – Wildland-Urban Interface Area Requirements – Adopted.
15.38.030 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code Chapter 5 – Special Building Construction Regulations – Adopted and Amended.
15.38.035 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code Chapter 6 – Fire Protection Requirements – Adopted.
15.38.040 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code Chapter 7 – Referenced Standards – Adopted.
15.38.045 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code – Appendices – Adopted in part.
15.38.005 Adoption.¶
The City of Chula Vista hereby adopts by reference the 2025 Edition of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, including Appendices F and G, and the California Standards, with the local amendments contained in the following sections of Chapter 15.38. As adopted and amended herein, the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code (hereinafter “California Wildland-Urban Interface Code”) becomes the Wildland-Urban Interface Code of the City of Chula Vista. (Ord. 3614 § 2, 2025).
15.38.010 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code Chapter 1 – Administration – Adopted.¶
California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, Chapter 1, Administration, is adopted. (Ord. 3614 § 2, 2025).
15.38.015 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code Chapter 2 – Definitions – Adopted and Amended.¶
California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, Chapter 2, Definitions, is adopted with the following amendments.
- A. Chapter 2, Section 202, is amended to add the following definitions:
HOME HARDENING. A method of utilizing construction features, building materials, and maintenance practices intended to increase a building and structure’s resistance to ignition from fire exposure, including direct flame contact, radiant heat, and embers.
MODERATE FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE. Means the Moderate zone or area(s) identified on the adopted map titled “City of Chula Vista (San Diego County), Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zones,” dated March 24, 2025. The City of Chula Vista adopted and established the Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zone to meet the requirements of Government Code sections 51175 through 51188 and for the limited purpose of applying Home Hardening required within Chapter 5 of the 2025 California WildlandUrban interface Code, together with brush management requirements adopted by the City. For the purpose of this definition, the Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zone is not a Wildland-Urban Interface Area(s) as defined by Section 202. See also Chula Vista Municipal Code 15.34.
SPECIAL DESIGNATED VEGETATION MANAGEMENT AREA. Means the area(s) identified on the adopted map titled “City of Chula Vista Special Designated Vegetation Management Area,” dated March 26, 2025. The Special Designated Vegetation Management Area (SDVMA) is established by the City for the limited purpose of applying Home Hardening required within Chapter 5 of the 2025 California Wildland-Urban interface Code, together with brush management requirements adopted by the City. For the purpose of this definition, the SDVMA is not a Wildland-Urban Interface Area(s) as defined by Section 202. See also Chula Vista Municipal Code 15.34.
- (Ord. 3614 § 2, 2025).
15.38.020 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code Chapter 3 – WildlandUrban Interface Areas – Adopted.¶
California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, Chapter 3, Wildland-Urban Interface Areas, is adopted. (Ord. 3614 § 2, 2025).
15.38.025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code Chapter 4 – WildlandUrban Interface…¶
California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, Chapter 4, Wildland-Urban Interface Area Requirements, is adopted. (Ord. 3614 § 2, 2025).
15.38.030 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code Chapter 5 – Special Building…¶
California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, Chapter 5, Special Building Construction Regulations, Section 501.1, Scope, is adopted with the following amendments:
- A. Chapter 5, Section 501.1, Scope, is amended to read as follows:
Section 501.1 Scope. Buildings and structures in a wildland-urban interface area shall be constructed in accordance with the California Building Code and this code.
Buildings and structures in the City adopted and designated Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zone and Special Designated Vegetation Management Area shall be constructed in accordance with Chapter 5 of the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code.
(Ord. 3614 § 2, 2025).
15.38.035 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code Chapter 6 – Fire Protection Requirements – Adopted.¶
California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, Chapter 6, Fire Protection Requirements, is adopted. (Ord. 3614 § 2, 2025).
15.38.040 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code Chapter 7 – Referenced Standards – Adopted.¶
California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, Chapter 7, Referenced Standards, is adopted. (Ord. 3614 § 2, 2025).
15.38.045 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code – Appendices – Adopted in part.¶
The Appendices to the California Wildland-Urban Interface Code are adopted in part:
A. Appendix F, Characteristics of Fire-Smart Vegetation, is adopted.
B. Appendix G, Voluntary Home-Hardening Recommendations, is adopted.
C. Appendices not listed herein are not adopted as part of this chapter. (Ord. 3614 § 2, 2025).
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