Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 15 — Buildings and Construction
Sonora Municipal Code § 15.16 Fire Zones
Sonora Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Sonora
Cite as: Sonora Municipal Code § 15.16 · Text as of 2026-10-04
15.16.010 - Fire District Established¶
The entire city is declared to be and is established as a fire district. Said fire district shall be known and designated as fire zones one, two and three.
(Ord. 166 § 2, 1940: Ord. 141 § 1, 1933.)
15.16.020 - Fire Zone One¶
Fire zone one is designated as follows: Block 35, of the city.
(Ord. 440 § 1 (part), 1973: Ord. 166 § 3 (part), 1940: Ord. 141 § 2 (part), 1933.)
15.16.030 - Fire Zone Two¶
A. Fire zone two includes the following property:
Blocks 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 36; Lots 1 and 2 of Lot 9 as subdivided and Lots 10, 11 and 12 of Block 30; Lots 1 to 14, inclusive, of Block 51; Block 19 between Stewart and Shepherd Streets; Block 26 between Bradford Avenue and Lyons Street; Block 26 between Bradford Avenue and Jackson Street; Blocks 5, 6 and 7; all that portion of Block 30 lying one hundred fifty feet west of Washington Street between June Street and Lytton Street; all that portion of Block 30 bordered by Washington, Lytton and Olive Streets and the south city limits line; and all C (commercial) zones under the zoning ordinance as the same may be amended from time to time, and as now designated.
B. All commercial zones in the city, that is to say all property designated as either C or CO in zoning, shall be designated as fire zone two.
C. Any new construction in any commercial zone shall conform to fire zone two construction.
D. Existing structures in commercial zones shall not be affected by the requirement of zone two construction until such time as any building or structure in said zone shall come within the provisions of the Uniform Building Code, Part 1, Chapter 1, Administrative section of the said code, and as the same may be amended by any later building code applicable thereto.
(Ord. 507, 1977; Ord. 440 § 1 (part), 1973: Ord. 166 § 3 (part), 1940: Ord. 141 § 2 (part), 1933.)
15.16.040 - Fire Zone Three¶
Fire zone three is designated and embraces the entire remainder of the city that is not covered in fire zones one and two.
(Ord. 440 § 1 (part), 1973: Ord. 166 § 3 (part), 1940: Ord. 141 § 2 (part), 1933.)
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