Sec. 13-59. - Greenbelts.

Any development which designates a facility or land use as a greenbelt shall locate the greenbelt strategically, as a separation between wildland fuels and buildings. The director of permit and resource management shall approve the location of any greenbelt.

(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, 1276.04

(a)

A fire protection plan shall be required for any new residential or commercial building within a state responsibility area (SRA) located in a high and very high severity zone. The plan shall be prepared by a qualified professional and shall be approved by the county fire warden/fire marshal. The plan shall include, at a minimum, defensible space zones, identification of vegetation types, replacement of non-native flammable vegetation with approved fire-resistive vegetation, and a maintenance program for all vegetation. When required by the code official, the property owner shall record a covenant, in a form satisfactory to county counsel, which ensures that the approved plan will be implemented and maintained.

(b)

The fire protection plan shall be based upon a site-specific wildfire risk assessment that includes considerations of location, topography, aspect, flammable vegetation, climatic conditions and fire history. The plan shall address water supply, access, building ignition and fire-resistance factors, fire protection systems and equipment, defensible space and vegetation management.

(c)

A copy of the fire protection plan shall be retained by the property owner.

(d)

The cost of fire protection plan preparation and review shall be the responsibility of the applicant. All existing buildings shall meet the requirements of Public Resources Code (PRC 4291) for defensible space.

(e)

All existing buildings shall meet the requirements of the California Fire Code, Chapter 49, Section 4906 and 4907.

(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, 1276.01.