Chapter 15.04 — WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE CODE

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1050, § 3, adopted October 21, 2025, repealed the former Ch. 15.04, §§ 15.04.010—15.04.100, and enacted a new Ch. 15.04 as set out herein. The former Ch. 15.04 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. 905, § 1 (part), 2008; Ord. 907, § 2, 2008 and Ord. No. 1007, § 6, adopted June 15, 2021.

Wildland Urban Interface Code.

There is hereby adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Corte Madera, for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion the following:

The 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code, which consists of certain portions of the 2024 edition of the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code as amended by the California Building Standards Commission, including:

a.

Appendix A GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, the whole thereof, save and except such portions as are hereafter amended by Section 1 of this Ordinance.

Where conflicts occur between the provisions of the 2025 California Wildland Urban Interface Code and 2024 International Wildland Urban Interface Code, the provisions of the more restrictive code shall apply.

Not less than one (1) copy of the Codes and Standards hereby adopted is filed in the office of the Fire Marshal of the Central Marin Fire Authority and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated fully as if set out at length herein, and from the date on which this Chapter 15.04 shall take effect, and the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the Town of Corte Madera.

(Ord. No. 1050, § 3, 10-21-2025)

The 2025 California Fire Code, which consists of certain portions of the 2024 edition of the International Fire Code as amended by the California Building Standards Commission and the 2024 International Fire Code, as adopted and amended herein shall be enforced by the Fire Prevention Bureau of the Central Marin Fire Authority and shall be operated under the Fire Code Official save and except Chapter 5 of the California Wildland Urban Interface Code as amended, which shall be enforced by the Building Department of the Town of Corte Madera and shall be operated under the Building Code Official.

(Ord. No. 1050, § 3, 10-21-2025)

Wherever they appear in the California and International Wildland Urban Interface Codes, unless otherwise provided, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:

(a)

Whenever the words "WUI Code" are used they shall mean those Codes and Standards adopted in Section 15.04 of this Code.

(b)

Wherever the term "Counsel" is used in the Wildland Urban Interface Code, it shall be held to mean the Town Attorney for the Town of Corte Madera.

(Ord. No. 1050, § 3, 10-21-2025)

The 2025 California Wildland Urban Interface Code is hereby amended and changed in the following respects: