Fullerton requires property owners to maintain defensible space by clearing dry vegetation. The Fullerton Fire Department enforces vegetation management standards, particularly in hillside areas and the wildland-urban interface.
Under the Fullerton Fire Code (FMC Chapter 13.20), property owners must maintain defensible space by removing dry brush, dead vegetation, and combustible materials around structures. The city's hillside areas and properties near the wildland-urban interface are subject to enhanced brush clearance requirements. Weeds, grass, vines, and other growth capable of being ignited and endangering property must be cut down and removed. The Fire Department conducts inspections, particularly during fire season, and issues notices to property owners who fail to maintain adequate clearance. The South Coast Air Quality Management District Rule 444 prohibits open burning of vegetation waste in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes Fullerton.
Failure to maintain brush clearance may result in notices of violation, administrative fines, and city-ordered abatement at the owner's expense. Creating fire hazards through neglected vegetation may result in criminal charges.
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