Santa Cruz County Municipal Code Art. II Fire Limits

The geographic limits referred to in certain sections of the Fire Code of Santa Cruz County are hereby established as follows:

(A) Establishment of Limits of Districts in Which Storage of Flammable or Combustible Liquids in Outside Aboveground Tanks is Prohibited. The limits referred to in Sections 5704.2.9.6.1 and 5706.2.4.4 of the Fire Code of Santa Cruz County in which the storage of Class I flammable liquids or Class II combustible liquids in aboveground tanks outside of buildings is restricted are hereby established as the unincorporated area of the political boundary of the Santa Cruz County Fire District.

Exceptions: Such use is allowed in the following zoning districts:

(1) The storage of Class I flammable liquids or Class II combustible liquids in aboveground tanks outside of buildings is allowed in A or A-1 Zones;

(2) The storage of Class I flammable liquids or Class II combustible liquids in aboveground tanks outside of buildings is allowed in M-1, M-2 or M-3 Zones;

(3) The storage of Class I flammable liquids or Class II combustible liquids in aboveground tanks outside of buildings is allowed in NR Zones.

(B) Establishment of Limits of Districts in Which Storage of Flammable Cryogenic Fluids in Stationary Containers Is to Be Prohibited. The limits referred to in Section 5806.2 of the Fire Code of Santa Cruz County in which storage of flammable cryogenic fluids in stationary containers is prohibited are hereby established as the political boundary of the Santa Cruz County Fire District.

Exceptions:

(1) The storage of flammable cryogenic fluids in stationary containers is allowed in an M-2 Zone with a Conditional Use Permit issued by the Planning Department.

(2) The storage of flammable cryogenic fluids in stationary containers is allowed in an M-3 Zone.

(C) Establishment of Limits for Storage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas. The limits referred to in Section 6104.2 of the Fire Code of Santa Cruz County are hereby limited to a maximum of 2,000 gallons water capacity within the political boundary of the Santa Cruz County Fire District.

(Ord. 5319 § 2, 2019; Ord. 5415 § 1, 2022; Ord. 5503, 12/9/2025)