Sec. 13-22. - Title.

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Sonoma County Fire Safe Standards."

(Ord. No. 6396, § II, 12-6-2022; Ord. No. 6318, § I, 8-11-2020)

State Law reference— California Code of Regulations, Title 14 Natural Resources Code, Division 1.5, Chapter 7, Subchapter 2, Article 1-5, SRA Fire Safe Regulations, 1270.00

This article is adopted for the purpose of establishing minimum fire safe standards for development within the unincorporated areas of the county.

Development located in the state responsibility area (SRA) and the very high fire hazard severity zones (VHFHSZ) in the local responsibility area (LRA) is subject to the provisions of California Code of Regulations, Title 14 Natural Resources Code, Division 1.5, Chapter 7, Subchapter 2, Article 1-5, SRA Fire Safe Regulations.

Development located in the LRA, except for the VHFHSZ, is subject to this article. Where a development subject to the provisions of this article cannot meet a specified standard, an exception to the standard may be applied for pursuant to Section 13-23. This article is not intended to restrict or otherwise limit the authority or discretion of the county to impose additional requirements when reviewing applications for development. Nothing in this article is intended to supersede more restrictive provisions of this code and where another provision of this code establishes a more stringent requirement, that requirement shall control.

(Ord. No. 6396, § II, 12-6-2022; Ord. No. 6318, § I, 8-11-2020)

State Law reference— California Code of Regulations, Title 14 Natural Resources Code, Division 1.5, Chapter 7, Subchapter 2, Article 1-5, SRA Fire Safe Regulations, 1270.01.