California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Chapter 7 - Fire Protection
Subchapter 2 - State Minimum Fire Safe Regulations
Article 5 - Building Siting, Setbacks, and Fuel Modification
Section 1276.00 - Intent
To reduce the intensity of a Wildfire, reducing the volume and density of flammable vegetation around Development through strategic fuel modification, parcel siting and Building setbacks, and the protection of Undeveloped Ridgelines shall provide for increased safety for emergency fire equipment, including evacuating civilians, and a point of attack or defense from a Wildfire.
1. New
section filed 5-30-91; operative 5-30-91 pursuant to Government Code section
11346.2(d)
(Register 91, No. 27).
2. Amendment filed 4-27-2015; operative
1-1-2016 (Register 2015, No. 18).
3. Amendment filed 9-6-2019;
operative 1-1-2020 (Register 2019, No. 36).
4. Amendment of article
heading and amendment of section filed 1-31-2023; operative 4-1-2023 (Register
2023, No. 5). Transmission deadline specified in Government Code section
11346.4(b)
extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional
60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20. Filing deadline specified
in Government Code section
11349.3(a)
extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional
60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order
N-71-20.
Note: Authority cited: Section 4290, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4290 and 4291, Public Resources Code.
