West Covina, CA Fire Regulations: Brush Clearance (2026)
Key Facts
- Clearance
- 200 ft from structures
- Fences/Driveways
- 10 ft from combustible materials
- Inspection
- Annual sweep starts May 1
- Safety
- Fire extinguisher within 10 ft of work
Summary
West Covina requires properties in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone to maintain vegetation clearance within 200 ft of structures and 10 ft of combustible fences or driveways. Annual inspection sweep begins May 1.
4291. (a) A person who owns, leases, controls, operates, or maintains a building or structure in the state responsibility area shall at all times do all of the following: (1) (A) Maintain defensible space of 100 feet from each side and from the front and rear of the structure, but not beyond the property line ... Fuels shall be maintained and spaced in a condition so that a wildfire would be unlikely to ignite the structure. ... The intensity of fuels management may vary within the 100-foot perimeter of the structure, with more intense fuel reductions being utilized between 5 and 30 feet around the structure, and an ember-resistant zone being required within 5 feet of the structure.
Full Breakdown
West Covina's Public Safety Officers enforce property maintenance standards including vegetation clearance. The California Fire Code requires clearance of flammable vegetation within 10 feet of roadways. The Development Code requires undeveloped areas to be maintained weed-free and dust-free. Landscaping must be permanently maintained in functional, disease-free, and weed-free condition. Dead, damaged, or diseased plants must be replaced. Public Safety Officers have authority to expeditiously abate problems endangering health, safety, and welfare. File complaints at (626) 939-8426.
Violations & Fines
Public Safety Officers enforce vegetation clearance. The abatement process requires cleanup or repair of properties in violation.
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