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Chapter 19.05 — FIRE CODE

Santa Cruz Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-30 · Santa Cruz

19.05.010 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE ADOPTED.

19.05.020 SECTION [A] 101.1 IS AMENDED – TITLE.

19.05.030 SECTIONS 104.1 AND 104.2 ARE ADDED – GENERAL.

104.1 – General.

104.2 – Determination of Compliance.

19.05.040 SECTION 105.1.1 IS AMENDED – PERMITS REQUIRED.

19.05.050 SECTION 109.1 IS ADDED – INSPECTION AUTHORITY.

109.1 – Inspection authority.

19.05.060 SECTION 110.6 IS ADDED – OVERCROWDING.

110.6 – Overcrowding.

113.4 – Violation Penalties.

19.05.080 SECTION 113.4.1 AMENDED AND 113.4.2 ADDED – ABATEMENT OF VIOLATION –

113.4.2 – Failure to comply.

19.05.090 SECTION 202 IS AMENDED – GENERAL DEFINITIONS.

19.05.100 SECTION 304.1.3 IS AMENDED – VEGETATION.

19.05.110 SECTION 305.4 IS ADDED – DELIBERATE OR NEGLIGENT BURNING.

19.05.120 SECTIONS 307.2 THROUGH 307.5 ADDED – OPEN BURNING, RECREATIONAL FIRES,

19.05.130 SECTION 308.1.2 IS ADDED – THROWING OR PLACING SOURCES OF IGNITION.

19.05.140 SECTION 308.1.7 IS ADDED – SKY LANTERNS.

308.1.7 – Sky lanterns. A person shall not release or cause to be released a sky lantern.

19.05.150 SECTION 308.1.8 IS ADDED – RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES.

308.1.8 – Religious ceremonies.

19.05.160 RESERVED.

19.05.170 SECTION 311.1 IS AMENDED – VACANT PREMISES.

19.05.180 SECTION 403.11 IS ADDED – SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY, FIRE

403.11 – Special Requirements for public Safety, Fire Watch.

19.05.190 SECTION 503 IS AMENDED – FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS.

19.05.200 SECTION 507.1 IS AMENDED – REQUIRED WATER SUPPLY.

507.1 – Required Water Supply.

19.05.210 SECTION 507.5.7 IS ADDED – PAINTING.

19.05.220 CFC SECTIONS 903.1 THROUGH 903.2.10.2 ARE DELETED AND REPLACED –

19.05.230 CFC SECTIONS 903.2.11 THROUGH 903.2.12.1 ARE AMENDED – SPECIFIC BUILDINGS

19.05.231 SECTION 903.3.1.1.2 IS DELETED – BATHROOMS.

19.05.232 SECTION 903.3.1.3 IS AMENDED – NFPA 13D SPRINKLER SYSTEMS.

19.05.240 SECTION 1103.5.5 IS ADDED – PYROXYLIN PLASTICS.

19.05.250 SECTION 1201.4 IS ADDED – ENERGY SYSTEMS.

19.05.260 SECTION 3905.1.1 IS AMENDED – SAFETY SYSTEMS.

19.05.270 SECTION 4901.3 IS ADDED – REQUIREMENTS FOR WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE

4901.3 General.

19.05.280 SECTION 5303.5.3 IS AMENDED – SECURING COMPRESSED GAS CONTAINERS,

19.05.290 RESERVED.

19.05.300 CHAPTER 56 – EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS.

5601.1 Scope.

5602.1 Permit Restrictions.

5602.2 – Financial Responsibility.

5602.3 – Special Effects and other Proximate Displays.

19.05.310 CHAPTER 90 IS ADDED – SUPPRESSION AND CONTROL OF WILDFIRE RISK AREAS.

9003.1 General.

9003.2 Signs.

9003.3 Trespassing. Entering and remaining within areas closed and posted is prohibited.

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