Section 4902.1 of the California Fire Code is hereby amended to include the following additional definitions:
“4902.1 General. For the purpose of this chapter, terms as defined as follows:
“COMBUSTIBLE VEGETATION.” Material that is in its natural state will readily ignite, burn, and transmit fire from native or landscape plants to any structure or other vegetation. Combustible vegetation includes dry grass, brush, weeds, litter, or other flammable vegetation that creates a fire hazard.
“DEFENSIBLE SPACE.” An area either natural or man-made, where material capable of allowing a fire to spread unchecked has been treated, cleared, or modified to slow the rate and intensity of an advancing wildfire and to create an area for fire suppression, operation to occur. Distance measurements for defensible space shall be measured on a horizontal plane.
“FIRE PROTECTION PLAN.” A document prepared for a specific project or development proposed in the wildland-urban interface fire area that describes ways to minimize and mitigate potential loss from wildfire exposure, with the purpose of reducing impact on the community’s fire protection delivery system.
“FUEL BREAK.” An area, strategically located for fighting anticipated fires, where the native vegetation has been permanently modified or replaced so that fire burning into it can be more easily controlled. Fuel breaks divide fire- prone areas into smaller areas for easier fire control and to provide access for firefighting.
“LOCAL AGENCY VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE.” An area designated by a local agency upon the recommendations of the Director of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection pursuant to Government Code sections 51177(c), 51178, and 51189 that is not a State Responsibility Area (SRA) and where a local agency, city, county, city and county, or district is responsible for fire protection.”
(Ord. 227, passed 11-9-2022)