Title 17 — BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
Petaluma Municipal Code Ch. 3 General Requirements
Petaluma Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Petaluma
Cite as: Petaluma Municipal Code Chapter 3 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Section 304.1.2.1 is added to read as follows:
304.1.2.1 Defensible Space—Neighboring Property. Persons owning, leasing or controlling property
within areas requiring defensible spaces are responsible for maintaining a defensible space on the
property owned, leased or controlled by said person, of not less than thirty feet (30') (9.144 m) around
any building or structure. Distances may be modiZed by the Fire Code O\cial because of a site-speciZc
analysis based on local conditions.
Section 307.1.2 is added to read as follows:
307.1.2 Use of Outdoor BBQs, Fireplaces and Fire Pits. The use of outdoor BBQs, Zreplaces and Zre
pits shall meet the requirements set forth in the Petaluma Fire Department’s standards.
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