East Palo Alto Municipal Code Art. XIII Flame Retardant Building Materials

East Palo Alto Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · East Palo Alto

Cite as: East Palo Alto Municipal Code Article XIII · Text as of 2026-10-04

8.16.990 - Standards.¶

All structures over one hundred (100) square feet gross in size that are located within any hazardous fire area of the city shall, unless otherwise permitted by the district fire marshal, conform to the following building standards:

A. Roof coverings shall be of Class C or better fire resistant material. This shall be as defined by Underwriters Laboratories, Incorporated, in the publication Building Materials Directory.

B. Openings in roofs, in underfloors and to attics shall be screened with a wire mesh with openings not larger than three-eighths-inch in size.

(Prior code § 4-2.1301)

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