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California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 7 - Fire Protection › Subchapter 1 - Subdivision Safety › Article 2 - Fire Safety Survey › Section 1267.00 - Definitions

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(a) The following
					 definitions apply to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (14 CCR),
					 Division 1.5, Chapter 7, Subchapter 1, Article 2.
Dwelling unit: A "dwelling unit" has the same definition
						as a "residential unit" below.
Local responsibility area (LRA): Those areas of land
						classified by the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (Board) where the
						financial responsibility of preventing and suppressing wildfires is not that of
						the state or federal government, pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC)
						4125.
Residential unit: Any building or portion thereof which
						contains living facilities, including provisions for sleeping, eating, cooking
						and/or sanitation, for one or more persons. Manufactured homes, mobilehomes,
						and factory-built housing are considered residential units (14 CCR §
													1271.00).
Road: Any surface designed, improved, or ordinarily used
						for vehicle travel. Includes public and private streets and lanes.
State Responsibility Area (SRA): as defined in Public
						Resources Code 4102.
Subdivision: an existing development of more than thirty
						(30) residential units, not necessarily subdivided as defined in Government
						Code 66424.
Very high fire hazard severity zone (VHFHSZ): as defined
						in Government Code 51177(i) and identified pursuant to Government Code
						51178.
1. New
						article 2 (sections
						1267.00-1267.03) and section filed
						4-20-2020; operative 7-1-2020 (Register 2020, No.
						17).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  4202,
						  4203,
						  4204
						  and
						  4290.5,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  4201,
						  4202,
						  4203,
						  4204,
						  4290
						  and
						  4290.5,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 7 - Fire Protection › Subchapter 1 - Subdivision Safety › Article 2 - Fire Safety Survey › Section 1267.01 - Fire Safety Survey

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(a) On
					 or before July 1, 2021, and every five years thereafter, the board, in
					 consultation with the State Fire Marshal, shall survey local governments,
					 including counties, cities, and fire districts, to identify existing
					 subdivisions without an adequate secondary egress route in all SRA or LRA
					 mapped as a very high fire hazard severity zone.
(i) An adequate secondary egress route is a
					 road, navigable by a passenger vehicle weighing 6,000 pounds or less, of equal
					 construction standard to the primary road. The secondary road does not have to
					 be rated to carry the same quantity of traffic (e.g., a two-lane paved road and
					 a one-lane paved road is acceptable).
(ii) An adequate secondary egress route is
					 not:
(A) a road with locked gates or limited
					 access; or
(B) a road that directs
					 traffic to the same outlet road as the primary road or results in a circular
					 traffic flow, to the extent practicable.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 7 - Fire Protection › Subchapter 1 - Subdivision Safety › Article 2 - Fire Safety Survey › Section 1267.02 - Fire Safety Recommendations

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(a) The board, in consultation with the State
					 Fire Marshal and the local government that identified the subdivision, shall
					 develop recommendations to improve the subdivision's fire safety.
(b) The board shall provide the final
					 recommendations developed pursuant to §
											1267.03(a) to the
					 local government that identified the subdivision and to the residents of the
					 subdivision.
1. New
						section filed 4-20-2020; operative 7-1-2020 (Register 2020, No.
						17).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  4290.5,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  4290
						  and
						  4290.5,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 7 - Fire Protection › Subchapter 1 - Subdivision Safety › Article 2 - Fire Safety Survey › Section 1267.03 - Implementation Monitoring

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(a)
					 The board shall maintain a list of the subdivisions identified in §
											1267.01.
(b) The board shall track the status of the
					 implementation of the recommendations provided pursuant to §
											1267.02.
1. New
						section filed 4-20-2020; operative 7-1-2020 (Register 2020, No.
						17).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  4290.5,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  4290
						  and
						  4290.5,
						  Public Resources Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 7 - Fire Protection › Subchapter 1 - Subdivision Safety › Article 3 - Fire Risk Reduction Community List › Section 1268.00 - Definitions

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(a) Board:
					 California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection.
(b) Fire Risk Reduction Community List
					 (List): A list of local agencies located in a State Responsibility Area or a
					 Local Responsibility Area Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, identified by
					 the Board pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) §
											4290.1, which meet fire planning
					 best practices.
(c) Local Agency:
					 Any city, city and county, or county; tribal agency; agency, department,
					 district or other publicly funded entity serving a city or county.
(d) Local Responsibility Area (LRA): Those
					 areas of land not classified by the Board where the financial responsibility of
					 preventing and suppressing wildfires is that of the state or federal
					 government, pursuant to PRC §
											4125.
(e) Low-income Local Agency: One of the
					 following:
(1) A city with a median household
					 income, as reported in the 2019 US Census Bureau American Community Survey,
					 equal to or less than 80 percent of the area median income for the county in
					 which it is located, as determined and published by the Department of Housing
					 and Community Development in Title 25, California Code of Regulations, §
												6932.
(2) A county with a median household income
					 equal to or less than $64,352.
(3)
					 An agency, department, district or other publicly funded entity serving at
					 least one city or county which qualifies as Low-income under the conditions
					 described in (1) or (2).
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 7 - Fire Protection › Subchapter 1 - Subdivision Safety › Article 3 - Fire Risk Reduction Community List › Section 1268.03 - Submission and Review of Applications for List Eligibility

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(a) Local Agencies wishing to be added to the
					 Fire Risk Reduction Community List shall complete the Fire Risk Reduction
					 Community List form, provided on the Board's internet website, and submit the
					 form and any supporting or substantial evidence electronically.
(b) This form shall request:
(1) The Local Agency's name and a point of
					 contact, including address, email, and phone and fax numbers.
(2) Specification of which criteria in
					 1268.01 or 1268.02 have been met.
(3) Supporting evidence submitted
					 electronically demonstrating compliance with the requirements in §§
												1268.01 or
					 1268.02.
(4) Additional information or supporting or
					 substantial evidence, as necessary, to support inclusion on the List.
(5) Specification of whether the Local Agency
					 is located in a Local Responsibility Area or State Responsibility
					 Area.
(6) The signature of the
					 Local Agency official who completes the form.
(7) A section for Board evaluation of the
					 application.
(i) Whether the applicant
					 satisfies the mandatory criteria.
(ii) Whether the applicant satisfies the
					 optional criteria.
(iii) Whether
					 the applicant qualifies for placement on the Fire Risk Reduction Community List
					 and why or why not.
(iv) The
					 effective date of the placement of the applicant on the List and the deadline
					 to apply for the list in the future.
California Code of Regulations › Title 14 - Natural Resources › Division 1.5 - Department of Forestry and Fire Protection › Chapter 7 - Fire Protection › Subchapter 1 - Subdivision Safety › Article 3 - Fire Risk Reduction Community List › Section 1268.04 - List Updates

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The
					 Fire Risk Reduction Community List shall be published on the Board's website no
					 later than July 1, 2022.
(b) The
					 List shall be updated every other year, to be effective on July 1 of
					 even-numbered years.
(c)
					 Applications shall be submitted by April 1 of even-numbered years for addition
					 to the List on July 1 of that year.
1. New
						section filed 2-7-2022; operative 2-7-2022 (Register 2022, No. 6). (Filing
						deadline specified in Government Code section
						11349.3(a)
						extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order
						N-40-20).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  4290.1,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Section
						  4290.1,
						  Public Resources Code.
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 1 - Administration › Section 1270 - Title. [Renumbered]

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1. New
						subchapter 2 (sections
						1270-1276.03, not consecutive)
						filed 5-30-91; operative 5-30-91 pursuant to Government Code section
						11346.2(d)
						(Register 91, No. 27).
2. Amendment filed 1-31-2013; operative
						4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 5).
3. Renumbering of former section
						1270 to new section
						1270.00 filed 9-6-2019; operative
						1-1-2020 (Register 2019, No. 36).
4. Change without regulatory
						effect amending subchapter heading filed 2-1-2021 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2021, No. 6).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  4290,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  4102,
						  4126,
						  4127
						  and
						  4290,
						  Public Resources Code.
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 1 - Administration › Section 1270.00 - Title

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Subchapter 2 shall be known as the "State Minimum Fire
						Safe Regulations," and shall constitute the minimum Wildfire protection
						standards of the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection.
1.
						Renumbering and amendment of former section
						1270 to new section
						1270.00 filed 9-6-2019; operative
						1-1-2020 (Register 2019, No. 36).
2. Change without regulatory
						effect amending section filed 2-1-2021 pursuant to section
						100, title 1, California Code of
						Regulations (Register 2021, No. 6).
3. Amendment of subchapter
						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
						  4102,
						  4126,
						  4127
						  and
						  4290,
						  Public Resources Code.
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 1 - Administration › Section 1270.03 - Scope

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(a) Subchapter 2
					 shall apply to:
(1) the perimeters and access
					 to all residential, commercial, and industrial Building construction within the
					 SRA approved after January 1, 1991, and those approved after July 1, 2021
					 within the VHFHSZ, except as set forth below in subsection (b).
(2) the siting of newly installed commercial
					 modulars, manufactured homes, mobilehomes, and factory-built housing, as
					 defined in Health and Safety Code sections
					 18001.8,
					 18007,
					 18008,
					 and
					 19971;
(3) all tentative and parcel maps or other
					 Developments approved after January 1, 1991; and
(4) applications for Building permits on a
					 parcel approved in a pre-1991 parcel or tentative map to the extent that
					 conditions relating to the perimeters and access to the Buildings were not
					 imposed as part of the approval of the parcel or tentative
					 map.
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 1 - Administration › Section 1270.06 - Inspections

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Inspections shall conform to the following
						requirements:
(a) Inspections in the
					 SRA shall be made by:
(1) the Director,
					 or
(2) Local Jurisdictions that
					 have assumed state fire protection responsibility on SRA lands, or
(3) Local Jurisdictions where the inspection
					 duties have been formally delegated by the Director to the Local Jurisdictions,
					 pursuant to subsection (b).
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 1 - Administration › Section 1270.08 - Distance Measurements

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All specified or referenced distances are measured along
						the ground, unless otherwise stated.
1. New
						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. For prior history, see
						Register 2019, No. 36.
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  4290,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  4290
						  and
						  4291,
						  Public Resources Code.
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 1 - Administration › Section 1270.09 - Appeals [Repealed]

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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 1-31-2013; operative
						4-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 5).
3. Repealer filed 9-6-2019;
						operative 1-1-2020 (Register 2019, No. 36).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  4290,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  4290
						  and
						  4291,
						  Public Resources Code.
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 1 - Administration › Section 1271.00 - Definitions. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
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 definition of
						"Residential unit" filed 7-27-2020 as an emergency; operative 7-27-2020
						(Register 2020, No. 31). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL
						by 1-25-2021 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the
						following day.
4. Emergency filed 7-27-2020 extended an additional
						60 days (Executive Order N-40-20). A Certificate of Compliance must be
						transmitted to OAL by 3-26-2021 or emergency language will be repealed by
						operation of law on the following day.
5. Emergency filed 7-27-2020
						extended an additional 60 days pursuant to Executive Order N-66-20 (Register
						2020, No. 38). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by
						5-25-2021 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the
						following day.
6. Amendment of definition of "Residential unit"
						refiled 5-10-2021 as an emergency; operative 5-10-2021 (Register 2021, No. 20).
						Emergency expiration extended 60 days (Executive Order N-40-20) plus an
						additional 60 days (Executive Order N-71-20). A Certificate of Compliance must
						be transmitted to OAL by 12-7-2021 or emergency language will be repealed by
						operation of law on the following day.
7. Amendment of definition of
						"Residential unit" refiled 12-6-2021 as an emergency; operative 12-6-2021
						(Register 2021, No. 50). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL
						by 3-7-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the
						following day.
8. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to
						7-27-2020 amendment by operation of Government Code section
						11346.1(f)
						(Register 2022, No. 15).
9. Repealer 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.
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 1 - Administration › Section 1271.05 - Distance Measurements. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New
						section filed 5-30-91; operative 5-30-91 pursuant to Government Code section
						11346.2(d)
						(Register 91, No. 27).
2. Repealer filed 9-6-2019; operative
						1-1-2020 (Register 2019, No. 36).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  4290,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  4290
						  and
						  4291,
						  Public Resources Code.
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 1 - Administration › Section 1272.00 - Maintenance of Defensible Space Measures. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New
						section filed 5-30-91; operative 5-30-91 pursuant to Government Code section
						11346.2(d)
						(Register 91, No. 27).
2. Repealer filed 9-6-2019; operative
						1-1-2020 (Register 2019, No. 36).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  4290,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  4290
						  and
						  4291,
						  Public Resources Code.
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 2 - Ingress and Egress › Section 1273.00 - Intent

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Roads, and Driveways, whether public or private, unless
						exempted under
						14 CCR
						§
												1270.03(d), shall
						provide for safe access for emergency Wildfire equipment and civilian
						evacuation concurrently, and shall provide unobstructed traffic circulation
						during a Wildfire emergency consistent with
						14 CCR
						§§
												1273.00 through
						1273.09.
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 of article heading 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 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.
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 2 - Ingress and Egress › Section 1273.01 - Width

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(a) All roads shall
					 be constructed to provide a minimum of two ten (10) foot traffic lanes, not
					 including shoulder and striping. These traffic lanes shall provide for two-way
					 traffic flow to support emergency vehicle and civilian egress, unless other
					 standards are provided in this article or additional requirements are mandated
					 by Local Jurisdictions or local subdivision requirements. Vertical clearances
					 shall conform to the requirements in California Vehicle Code section
					 35250.
(b) All One-way Roads shall be constructed to
					 provide a minimum of one twelve (12) foot traffic lane, not including
					 Shoulders. The Local Jurisdiction may approve One-way Roads.
(1) All one-way roads shall, at both ends,
					 connect to a road with two traffic lanes providing for travel in different
					 directions, and shall provide access to an area currently zoned for no more
					 than ten (10) Residential Units.
(2) In no case shall a One-way Road exceed
					 2,640 feet in length. A turnout shall be placed and constructed at
					 approximately the midpoint of each One-way Road.
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 2 - Ingress and Egress › Section 1273.02 - Road Surface

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(a)
					 Roads shall be designed and maintained to support the imposed load of Fire
					 Apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds, and provide an aggregate
					 base.
(b) Road and Driveway
					 Structures shall be designed and maintained to support at least 40,000
					 pounds.
(c) Project proponent shall
					 provide engineering specifications to support design, if requested by the Local
					 Jurisdiction.
1. New
						section filed 5-30-91; operative 5-30-91 pursuant to Government Code section
						11346.2(d)
						(Register 91, No. 27).
2. Repealer and new section filed 4-27-2015;
						operative 1-1-2016 (Register 2015, No. 18).
3. Amendment of section
						heading and section filed 9-6-2019; operative 1-1-2020 (Register 2019, No.
						36).
4. Amendment 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.
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 2 - Ingress and Egress › Section 1273.03 - Grades

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(a) At no point
					 shall the grade for all Roads and Driveways exceed 16 percent.
(b) The grade may exceed 16%, not to exceed
					 20%, with approval from the Local Jurisdiction and with mitigations to provide
					 for Same Practical Effect.
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 of section heading and section
						filed 9-6-2019; operative 1-1-2020 (Register 2019, No. 36).
3.
						Amendment 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.
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 2 - Ingress and Egress › Section 1273.04 - Radius

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) No Road or Road
					 Structure shall have a horizontal inside radius of curvature of less than fifty
					 (50) feet. An additional surface width of four (4) feet shall be added to
					 curves of 50-100 feet radius; two (2) feet to those from 100-200
					 feet.
(b) The length of vertical
					 curves in Roadways, exclusive of gutters, ditches, and drainage structures
					 designed to hold or divert water, shall be not less than one hundred (100)
					 feet.
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 of section heading and section
						filed 9-6-2019; operative 1-1-2020 (Register 2019, No. 36).
3.
						Amendment 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.
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 2 - Ingress and Egress › Section 1273.05 - Turnarounds

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Turnarounds are
					 required on Driveways and Dead-end Roads.
(b) The minimum turning radius for a
					 turnaround shall be forty (40) feet, not including parking, in accordance with
					 the figures in
					 14 CCR
					 §§
												1273.05(e) and
					 1273.05(f). If a
					 hammerhead/T is used instead, the top of the "T" shall be a minimum of sixty
					 (60) feet in length.
(c) Driveways
					 exceeding 150 feet in length, but less than 800 feet in length, shall provide a
					 turnout near the midpoint of the Driveway. Where the driveway exceeds 800 feet,
					 turnouts shall be provided no more than 400 feet apart.
(d) A turnaround shall be provided on
					 Driveways over 300 feet in length and shall be within fifty (50) feet of the
					 building.
(d) Each Dead-end Road
					 shall have a turnaround constructed at its terminus. Where parcels are zoned
					 five (5) acres or larger, turnarounds shall be provided at a maximum of 1,320
					 foot intervals.
(e) Figure A.
					 Turnarounds on roads with two ten-foot traffic lanes.
Figure A/Image 1 is a visual representation of paragraph
						(b).
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						here to view image
(f) Figure B. Turnarounds on driveways with
					 one ten-foot traffic lane.
Figure B/Image 2 is a visual representation of paragraph
						(b).
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						here to view image
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 of section and new illustration
						filed 4-27-2015; operative 1-1-2016 (Register 2015, No. 18).
3.
						Amendment of section heading and section filed 9-6-2019; operative 1-1-2020
						(Register 2019, No. 36).
4. Amendment 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.
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 2 - Ingress and Egress › Section 1273.06 - Turnouts

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Turnouts shall be a minimum of twelve (12) feet wide and
						thirty (30) feet long with a minimum twenty-five (25) foot taper on each
						end.
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 of section heading
						filed 9-6-2019; operative 1-1-2020 (Register 2019, No. 36).
4.
						Amendment of section heading 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.
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 2 - Ingress and Egress › Section 1273.07 - Road and Driveway Structures

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Appropriate signing, including but not
					 limited to weight or vertical clearance limitations, One-way Road or single
					 traffic lane conditions, shall reflect the capability of each bridge.
(b) Where a bridge or an elevated surface is
					 part of a Fire Apparatus access road, the bridge shall be constructed and
					 maintained in accordance with the American Association of State and Highway
					 Transportation Officials Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, 17th
					 Edition, published 2002 (known as AASHTO HB-17), hereby incorporated by
					 reference. Bridges and elevated surfaces shall be designed for a live load
					 sufficient to carry the imposed loads of fire apparatus. Vehicle load limits
					 shall be posted at both entrances to bridges when required by the local
					 authority having jurisdiction.
(c)
					 Where elevated surfaces designed for emergency vehicle use are adjacent to
					 surfaces which are not designed for such use, barriers, or signs, or both, as
					 approved by the local authority having jurisdiction, shall be installed and
					 maintained.
(d) A bridge with only
					 one traffic lane may be authorized by the Local Jurisdiction; however, it shall
					 provide for unobstructed visibility from one end to the other and turnouts at
					 both ends.
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 of subsections (a) and (c) filed
						4-27-2015; operative 1-1-2016 (Register 2015, No. 18).
3. Amendment
						of section heading and section filed 9-6-2019; operative 1-1-2020 (Register
						2019, No. 36).
4. Amendment of subsections (a), (b) and (d) 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.
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 2 - Ingress and Egress › Section 1273.08 - Dead-End Roads

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The
					 maximum length of a Dead-end Road, including all Dead-end Roads accessed from
					 that Dead-end Road, shall not exceed the following cumulative lengths,
					 regardless of the number of parcels served:
parcels zoned for less than one acre - 800 feet
parcels zoned for 1 acre to 4.99 acres - 1,320
						feet
parcels zoned for 5 acres to 19.99 acres - 2,640
						feet
parcels zoned for 20 acres or larger - 5,280 feet
All lengths shall be measured from the edge of the Road
						surface at the intersection that begins the Road to the end of the Road surface
						at its farthest point. Where a dead-end road crosses areas of differing zoned
						parcel sizes requiring different length limits, the shortest allowable length
						shall apply.
(b) See
					 14 CCR
					 §
												1273.05 for dead-end road turnaround
					 requirements.
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 of section heading
						and section filed 9-6-2019; operative 1-1-2020 (Register 2019, No.
						36).
4. Amendment of subsection (a) 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.
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 2 - Ingress and Egress › Section 1273.09 - Gate Entrances

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Gate entrances shall be at least two (2) feet wider than the width of the
					 traffic lane(s) serving that gate and a minimum width of fourteen (14) feet
					 unobstructed horizontal clearance and unobstructed vertical clearance of
					 thirteen feet, six inches (13' 6").
(b) All gates providing access from a Road to
					 a Driveway shall be located at least thirty (30) feet from the roadway and
					 shall open to allow a vehicle to stop without obstructing traffic on that
					 Road.
(c) Where a One-way Road with
					 a single traffic lane provides access to a gated entrance, a forty (40) foot
					 turning radius shall be used.
(d)
					 Security gates shall not be installed without approval. Where security gates
					 are installed, they shall have an approved means of emergency operation.
					 Approval shall be by the local authority having jurisdiction. The security
					 gates and the emergency operation shall be maintained operational at all
					 times.
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 of section heading and section
						filed 9-6-2019; operative 1-1-2020 (Register 2019, No. 36).
3.
						Amendment of subsections (b) and (c) 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.
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 2 - Ingress and Egress › Section 1273.10 - Driveways. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
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. Repealer filed 9-6-2019;
						operative 1-1-2020 (Register 2019, No. 36).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  4290,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  4290
						  and
						  4291,
						  Public Resources Code.
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 2 - Ingress and Egress › Section 1273.11 - Gate Entrances. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
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 of subsection (a), new
						subsection (c), subsection relettering and amendment of newly designated
						subsection (d) filed 4-27-2015; operative 1-1-2016 (Register 2015, No.
						18).
3. Repealer filed 9-6-2019; operative 1-1-2020 (Register 2019,
						No. 36).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  4290,
						  Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
						  4290
						  and
						  4291,
						  Public Resources Code.
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 3 - Signing and Building Numbering › Section 1274.00 - Intent

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
To facilitate locating a fire and to avoid delays in
						response, all newly constructed or approved Roads and Buildings shall be
						designated by names or numbers posted on signs clearly visible and legible from
						the Road. This section shall not restrict the size of letters or numbers
						appearing on road signs for other purposes.
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 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.
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 3 - Signing and Building Numbering › Section 1274.01 - Road Signs

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
					 Newly constructed or approved Roads must be identified by a name or number
					 through a consistent system that provides for sequenced or patterned numbering
					 and/or non-duplicative naming within each Local Jurisdiction. This section does
					 not require any entity to rename or renumber existing roads, nor shall a Road
					 providing access only to a single commercial or industrial Occupancy require
					 naming or numbering.
(b) The size
					 of letters, numbers, and symbols for Road signs shall be a minimum four (4)
					 inch letter height, half inch (.5) inch stroke, reflectorized, contrasting with
					 the background color of the sign.
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 of section heading
						and section filed 9-6-2019; operative 1-1-2020 (Register 2019, No.
						36).
4. Amendment 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.
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 3 - Signing and Building Numbering › Section 1274.02 - Road Sign Installation, Location, and Visibility

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Road signs shall be visible and legible
					 from both directions of vehicle travel for a distance of at least one hundred
					 (100) feet.
(b) Signs required by
					 this article identifying intersecting Roads shall be placed at the intersection
					 of those Roads.
(c) A sign
					 identifying traffic access or flow limitations, including but not limited to
					 weight or vertical clearance limitations, dead-end roads, one-way roads, or
					 single lane conditions, shall be placed:
(1)
					 at the intersection preceding the traffic access limitation, and
(2) no more than one hundred (100) feet
					 before such traffic access limitation.