Fire Regulations in Tuolumne County, CA (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Tuolumne County, California.
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Brush Clearance
Tuolumne County's Hazardous Vegetation Management Ordinance (Chapter 8.14) requires property owners in unincorporated areas (outside the City of Sonora) to clear weeds, grasses, brush, slash, and combustible debris. It builds on California Public Resources Code 4291's 100-foot defensible space rule and reaches situations state law misses, such as vacant lots.
Tuolumne County Brush Clearance and Defensible Space
Some RestrictionsCalifornia Public Resources Code § 4291 (defensible space — 100 feet around structures in state responsibility areas)
99] ( Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1144. ) 4291. (a) A person who owns, leases, controls, operates, or maintains a building or structure in the state responsibility area shall at all times do all of the following: (1) (A) Maintain defensible space of 100 feet from each side and from the front and rear of the structure, but not beyond the property line, except as provided in subparagraph ...
Wildfire Zones
Almost all of unincorporated Tuolumne County is a State Responsibility Area protected by CAL FIRE, with over 358,000 acres mapped as moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones. CAL FIRE's 2022 maps shifted county acreage into higher tiers. These zones trigger PRC 4291 defensible space and county Chapter 8.14 vegetation duties.
Tuolumne County Wildfire Zones
Some RestrictionsCAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal — Fire Hazard Severity Zones (Public Resources Code §§ 4201–4204; Gov. Code §§ 51175–51189)
ed mapping across California under the California Public Resources Code 4201-4204, encompassing all State Responsibility Areas (SRA). What are Fire Hazard Severity Zones? The State Fire Marshal is mandated to classify lands within State Responsibility Areas into Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ). Fire Hazard Severity Zones fall into one of the following classifications: Moderate High Very High ...
Fire Regulations by City in Tuolumne County
2 cities in Tuolumne County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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