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 1276.01 - Building and Parcel Siting and Setbacks
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) All parcels shall provide a minimum thirty (30) foot setback for all Buildings from all property lines and/or the center of a Road, except as provided for in subsection (b).
(b) A reduction in the minimum setback shall be based upon practical reasons, which may include but are not limited to, parcel dimensions or size, topographic limitations, Development density requirements or other Development patterns that promote low-carbon emission outcomes; sensitive habitat; or other site constraints, and shall provide for an alternative method to reduce Structure-to-Structure ignition by incorporating features such as, but not limited to:
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 9-6-2019; operative
1-1-2020 (Register 2019, No. 36).
3. Amendment of section heading
and 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.
