Perris, CA Fire Regulations: Brush Clearance (2026)
Key Facts
- Clearance width
- 10 feet each side of roadway
- Measured from
- Flow-line or improved roadway edge
- Exempt
- Single trees, shrubs, cultivated ground cover
- Waiver grounds
- Terrain, erosion, protected species
Summary
Perris's fire code official can require flammable vegetation and brush cleared for 10 feet on each side of streets and highways used for vehicle traffic, measured from the roadway's flow-line.
325 Clearance of brush or vegetation growth from roadways. The fire code official is authorized to cause areas within 10 feet (3048 mm) on each side of portions of highways and private streets which are improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, to be cleared of flammable vegetation and other combustible growth. Measurement shall be from the flow-line or the end of the improved edge of the roadway surfaces.
Exception: Single specimens of trees, ornamental shrubbery or cultivated ground cover such as green grass, ivy, succulents or similar plants used as ground covers, provided that they do not form a means of readily transmitting fire.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
Perris Municipal Code § 16.08.059 (Fire Code § 325) authorizes the fire code official to order flammable vegetation and combustible growth cleared within 10 feet on each side of any improved highway or private street used for vehicular traffic, measured from the flow-line or edge of the roadway surface. Single ornamental trees, shrubs and cultivated ground covers like grass, ivy or succulents are exempt if they won't readily transmit fire. The fire code official may waive the requirement for difficult terrain, erosion risk or protected species.
Violations & Fines
Noncompliance with a brush-clearance order is enforceable as an infraction or misdemeanor under Fire Code § 113.4, with each day a hazard remains after notice a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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