Section R337.1.5 of the California Residential Code is amended to read:
R337.1.5 Vegetation management compliance. Prior to building permit final approval, the property shall be in compliance with the vegetation management requirements prescribed in California Fire Code section 4906, including California Public Resources Code 4291 or California Government Code Section 51182. Acceptable methods of compliance inspection and documentation shall be determined by the enforcing agency and may include any of the following:
1. Local, state, or federal fire authority or designee authorized to enforce vegetation management requirements.
2. Enforcing agency - City of Palo Alto Fire Inspection shall inspect the aforementioned requirements and indicate compliance prior to building division final inspection sign-off.
3. Third party inspection and certification authorized to enforce vegetation management requirements.
4. Property owner certification authorized by the enforcing agency.
(Ord. 5566 § 1 (part), 2022)