Buena Park, CA Environmental Rules: Defensible Space (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Fire Code § 327.2
- Clearance radius
- 30 feet of flammable material
- Required on-site
- Shovel + backpack fire extinguisher
- Weather stop-work
- 8 mph wind, under 25% humidity
Summary
Buena Park requires anyone using welding, cutting, or grinding equipment in or near Wildfire Risk Areas to clear flammable material 30 feet around the work and keep firefighting tools on hand.
327.2 Equipment and devices generating heat, sparks or open flames. During any time of the year within Wildfire Risk Areas, within or immediately adjacent to any forest- or brush-covered land or non-irrigated grass-covered land, no person shall use or operate any welding equipment, cutting torches, tar pots, grinding devices, or other tools or equipment that may produce a spark, fire, or flame that could result in a wildfire without first clearing away all flammable material, including snags, from the area around such operation for a distance of 30 feet.
Full Breakdown
Fire Code § 327.2, amended into Buena Park Municipal Code § 16.04.010, governs equipment and devices generating heat, sparks, or open flames within Wildfire Risk Areas or on adjacent forest, brush, or non-irrigated grass land. Before using welding equipment, cutting torches, tar pots, grinders, or similar spark-producing tools, operators must clear flammable material for 30 feet around the work, keep a serviceable shovel and a charged backpack fire extinguisher on site, stop work in high wind and low humidity or red-flag conditions, and keep a phone on hand to call 911.
Violations & Fines
Using spark-producing equipment in a Wildfire Risk Area without the required 30-foot clearance or on-site firefighting tools is a fire code violation, chargeable as an infraction or misdemeanor.
Frequently Asked Questions
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