San Francisco Fire Code Section 4906 requires defensible space and vegetation management on properties adjacent to wildland-urban interface zones, including Mount Davidson, Twin Peaks, and Glen Canyon Park edges.
SF Fire Code follows California Public Resources Code Section 4291 plus local amendments for the few SF properties bordering open space and steep canyons. Owners must maintain 30 feet of cleared defensible space (Zone 1) and 100 feet of reduced fuel (Zone 2) where applicable. SFFD and Rec & Park inspect interface zones annually. Vegetation removal must respect tree-protection rules for SF heritage trees. Native chaparral can be thinned but not clear-cut. The 2017 Wine Country fires prompted SF to step up enforcement near Mt. Davidson, Glen Park Canyon, and McLaren Park boundaries.
Failure to clear dry vegetation, dead trees, or accumulated debris in defensible space zones, especially before fire season, prompts SFFD notice and potential abatement charges.
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