Cupertino Municipal Code Ch. 16.10 Wildland-Urban Interface Code

A. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the provisions of the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of the code is referred to as if fully set forth in this chapter, except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended by this ordinance, and is by such adopted by reference. B. One (1) copy of each volume of the code therefore is on file in the office of the Building Official pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 18942 and are made available for public inspection.

(Ord. 25-2278, Att. A (part), 2025)

No Appendix Chapters from the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code have been adopted.

(Ord. 25-2278, Att. A (part), 2025)

Amend Section 101.3.1 of the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to read as follows:

101.3.1 Application. New Buildings located in any Fire Hazard Severity Zone or Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Fire Area designated by the enforcing agency constructed after the application date shall comply with the provisions of this code. This shall include all new buildings with residential, commercial, educational, institutional or similar occupancy type use, which shall be referred to in this code as “applicable buildings,” as well as new buildings and structures accessory to those applicable buildings. Exceptions:

1. Group U occupancy accessory buildings of any size located at least 50 feet from an applicable building on the same lot.

2. Group U occupancy agricultural buildings, as defined in Section 202 of the California Building Code of any size located at least 50 feet from an applicable building.

3. Group C occupancy special buildings conforming to the limitations specified in Section 450.4.1 of the California Building Code.

4. New accessory buildings and miscellaneous structures specified in Section 504.11 shall comply only with the requirements of that section.

5. Additions to and remodels of building originally constructed prior to July 1, 2008.

6. Land or water area acquired or managed for one or more of the following purposes or uses:

7. Habitat for endangered or threatened species, or any species that is a candidate for listing as an endangered or threatened species by the state or federal government.

8. Lands kept in a predominantly natural state as habitat for wildlife, plant, or animal communities.

9. Open space lands that are environmentally sensitive parklands.

10. Other lands having scenic values, as declared by the local agency, or by state or federal law.

(Ord. 25-2278, Att. A (part), 2025)