Sections 4903.2 amended and 4903.3 through 4903.4 are added to the California Fire Code to read as follows:
4903.2 Contents. The fire protection plan shall be based on a project-specific wildfire hazard assessment that includes considerations of location, topography, aspect, and climatic and fire history. The plans shall identify conformance with all applicable state wildfire protection regulations, statutes and applicable local ordinances, whichever are more restrictive. The plan shall address fire department access, egress, road and address signage, water supply, building ignition and fire-resistance factors, fire protection systems and equipment, defensible space and vegetation management in addition to fuel reduction in accordance with Public Resources Code (PRC) 4290; the defensible space requirements in accordance with PRC 4291 or Government Code 51182; and the applicable building codes and standards for wildfire safety. The plan shall identify mitigation measures to address the project's specific wildfire risk and shall include the information required in Section 4903.2.1.
4903.3 Cost. The cost of fire protection plan preparation and review shall be the responsibility of the applicant.
4903.4 Plan retention. The fire protection plan shall be retained by the fire code official.
(Ord. 5563 § 1 (part), 2022)