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Ch. 49 Requirements for Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Areas — 2025 California Fire Code

California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-10-19 · California

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Italicized text is a California amendment to the model code, as printed in the official publication.

Cite as: 2025 California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) Chapter 49 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

User notes :

Requirements for wildland-urban interface areas are now located in Part 7, California Wildland-Urban Interface Code. See Section 102.13 Wildland-Urban Interface.

The provisions of Part 7, California Wildland-Urban Interface Code shall apply to buildings and structures located in the wildland-urban interface (WUI) or Fire Hazard Severity Zone.

CHAPTER 50 – HAZARDOUS MATERIALS—GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Adopting Agency BSC BSC-CG SFM T-24 SFM T-19 HCD 1 HCD 2 HCD 1/AC DSA AC DSA SS OSHPD 1 OSHPD 1R OSHPD 2 OSHPD 3 OSHPD 4 OSHPD 5 BSCC DPH AGR DWR CEC CA SL SLC
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Adopt Entire Chapter as amended (amended sections listed below) X
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[California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1]
Chapter / Section
5001.5.1 X
5001.5.2 X
5003.1.1 X
Table 5003.1.1(1) X
Table 5003.1.1(2) X
5003.10.2 X
5003.10.2.1 X
5003.10.2.2 X
5003.10.4 X
5003.10.4.1 X
5003.10.4.2 X
5003.10.4.3 X
5003.10.4.4 X
5003.10.5 – 5003.10.6.2 X
5003.11 X
5004.3.1 X
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PART V— HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

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