Plumas County Municipal Code § 9-9.201 Purpose

The purpose of this article is to provide for exceptions from the provisions of this Code which implement the SRA Fire Safe Regulations in a manner consistent with the General Plan and public health, safety, and welfare, where the exceptions provide the same overall practical effect as these regulations towards providing defensible space.

(§ 1, Ord. 92-783, eff. July 9, 1992)

(a) Exceptions from the provisions of Title 9 of this Code which implement the SRA Fire Safe Regulations may be made through a planned development permit. The provisions of this section shall apply in addition to those of Section 9-2.702 of Article 7 of Chapter 2 of Title 9 of this Code.

(b) Exceptions from the provisions of Chapter 4 of Title 9 of this Code commencing with Section 9-4.101, which implement the SRA Fire Safe Regulations may be made through a modification permit. The provisions of this section shall apply in addition to those of Section 9-4.202 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 9 of this Code.

(c) Exceptions from the provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 9 of this Code commencing with Section 9-2.101, which implement the SRA Fire Safe Regulations may be made through a variance. The provisions of this section shall apply in addition to those of Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Title 9 of this Code, commencing with Section 9-2.801.

(d) Exceptions from the provisions of Chapter 8 of Title 9 of this Code commencing with Section 9-8.101 may be made by the Planning Director after consultation with the headquarters of the Ranger Units of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection which administer State Responsibility Area fire protection in Plumas County and the local fire protection entity.

(e) Exceptions from the provisions of Title 8 of this Code which implement the SRA Fire Safe Regulations may be made by the Building Official after consultation with the headquarters of the Ranger Units of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection which administer. State Responsibility Area fire protection in Plumas County and the local fire protection entity.

(f) In addition to what is otherwise required, applications for exceptions from the provisions of this Code which implement the SRA Fire Safe Regulations shall:

(1) State the specific sections from which an exception is requested;

(2) Provide material facts supporting the exception;

(3) State the details of the exception or mitigation proposed as providing the same practical effect as the section from which an exception is requested; and

(4) Provide a map showing the proposed location and siting of the exception or mitigation.

(g) When a hearing is required for an exception, notice of the hearing shall be given to the Headquarters of the Ranger Units of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection which administer State Responsibility Area fire protection in Plumas County and to the appropriate fire protection entity in a manner consistent with the provisions of Article 11.5 of Chapter 2 of Title 9 of this Code, commencing with Section 9-2.1151.

(h) In granting an exception, a finding shall be made that the exception provides the same overall practical effect as the section from which it is granted.

(§ 1, Ord. 91-762, eff. October 3, 1991, as amended by § 1, Ord. 92-783, eff. July 9, 1992)