Madera, CA Fire Regulations: Brush Clearance (2026)

03(B) governs parcels larger than five acres, described as large, vacant properties typically on the city's periphery or adjacent to non-residential land. Instead of the total mowing required for smaller vacant lots under subsection (A), these larger parcels must maintain a firebreak of at least 30 feet around the perimeter, remove weed clippings, rank growth, brush, debris and rubbish, dispose of it per Title V Chapter 3's solid-waste rules, and maintain a wider, at-least-100-foot firebreak around any structure built of combustible material on the property; outdoor storage of materials or equipment on the parcel must also comply with Title X Chapter 3, Zoning.

01 defines FIREBREAK as an area without weeds, growth or combustible material that supports or communicates fire, built by thorough discing, scraping the soil, or otherwise creating a perimeter safe of burn, so mowing alone without exposing bare ground does not satisfy the standard. BRUSH is defined as natural growth exceeding six inches, including overhanging tree branches or limbs hanging to six inches or lower. 08 if the owner fails to act.