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Fire Safe Regulations

Check for your local Fire District Amendments
Look up your Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ)

 

Defensible Space Ordinance- Site Design

Defensible Space Program

Title 14 - Driveway Design

Title 14 Natural Resources
Division 1.5 Department of Forestry
Chapter 7 - Fire Protection
Subchapter 2 SRA Fire Safe Regulations
Fire Safe Regulations Booklet(PDF, 966KB)

Fire Safe Driveway Handout(PDF, 546KB)  

  • Current Title 14 Fire Safety Regulations
  • Article 1: Administration
  • Article 2: Ingress and Egress
  • Article 3: Signing and Building Numbering
  • Article 4: Emergency Water Standards
  • Article 5: Building Siting, Setbacks and Fuel Modification


 

CA Residential Code- WUI Building Design
  • NFPA Link for more Info
  • FEMA Link for more Info
  • CALFIRE/OSFM WUI Building Materials Listings

Roofing, Vents, Exteriors Handout(PDF, 1MB) Eaves, Ceilings, Projections Handout(PDF, 1MB)

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