Lake Forest Municipal Code Ch. 8.22 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code

Note: Former Ch. 8.22, Fire Hazard Severity Zones, adopted by Ord. 377, was amended in its entirety by Ord. 382, 11/18/2025.

The California Wildland- Urban Interface Code, 2025 Edition (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 7), founded on data collected from tests and fire incidents, technical reports and mitigation strategies from around the world, together with the amendments provided in this chapter, is hereby adopted in its entirety by reference, as amended by the SFM, as the Wildland-Urban Interface Code of the City of Lake Forest, which establishes minimum requirements for land use and the built environment in designated wildland-urban interface areas using prescriptive and performance-related provisions. Not less than one copy of the Wildland-Urban Interface Code has been made and is now filed in the office of the City Clerk; and the same is adopted and incorporated by reference as if set forth at length herein.

(Ord. 382, 11/18/2025)

A. Chapter 6, "Fire Protection Requirements," of the Wildland-Urban Interface Code, is hereby adopted with the following amendments:

Section 602.4 Fuel Modification Plans is hereby added as follows:

602.4 Fuel Modification Plans. Fuel modification plans shall be reviewed and approved by OCFA for all new buildings to be built or installed in a wildfire risk area. Plans shall meet the criteria set forth in OCFA Guideline C-05 "Vegetation Management Guideline — Technical Design for New Construction Fuel Modification Plans and Maintenance Program."

Appendices

Appendix A is not adopted.

Appendix B is not adopted.

Appendix C is not adopted.

Appendix D is not adopted.

Appendix E is deleted in its entirety.

Appendix F is adopted in its entirety as amended by the SFM.

Appendix G is adopted in its entirety as amended by the SFM.

Appendix H is not adopted.

Appendix I is not adopted.

(Ord. 382, 11/18/2025)