Title 9 — CONSTRUCTION CODES AND FIRE CODE›Chapter 4 — WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE AREA REQUIREMENTS

Sec. 404.4 Hydrants. Hydrants shall be designed and constructed in accordance with…

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location and access shall be approved by the code official. The number and spacing of fire hydrants shall be in accordance with Appendix C or CC of the California Fire Code, as applicable.

Sec. 404.4.1 Fire hydrant and fire valve location. The fire hydrant or fire valve shall…¶

grade, no closer than 4 feet nor further than 10 feet from the roadway, and 10 feet from combustible vegetation.

(Added by Ord. No. 10977 (N.S.), effective 4-2-26)

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