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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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