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RESIDENTIAL PLAN
REVIEW LETTER
August 9,2019
THEVEOS AND SONS CONSTRUCTION
61 TEALBROOK DRIVE
OROVILLE, CA 95966
APN: 062-170-041
Building Permit Number: B19-1985 Plan Check#1
Description:NSF(2209), COV(369),BASEMENT(489)
Occupancy Classification: R-3 /U
Fire Sprinklers: Yes
Building Total Area: R-3 @ 2209 sf/U @ 0 sf
The plans you recently submitted have been reviewed by the Fire Department referencing
the Public Resources Code 4290 and 4291, Butte County Improvement Standards and the 2016
edition of the California Fire Code (CFC). The comments listed below in the body of this letter
must be addressed prior to Fire Department Final Inspection of your project.
1. Disposal of Flammable Vegetation and Fuels: Disposal, including chipping,burning or
removal to a landfill site approved by the local jurisdiction, of flammable vegetation and
fuels caused by site development and construction, road and driveway construction, and
fuel modification shall be completed prior to completion of road construction or final
inspection of a building permit.
2. DEFENSIBLE SPACE GUIDELINES: A person that owns, leases, controls, operates,
or maintains a building or structure in,upon, or adjoining any mountainous area, forest-
covered lands,brush-covered lands, grass-covered lands, or any land that is covered with
flammable material, shall at all times do all of the following:
a. Maintain around and adjacent to the building or structure additional fire
protection or firebreak made by removing all brush, flammable vegetation, or
combustible growth that is located within 100 feet from the building or structure
or to the property line or at a greater distance if required by state law, or local
ordinance, rule, or regulation. Grass and other vegetation located more than 30
feet from the building or structure and less than 18 inches in height above the
ground may be maintained where necessary to stabilize the soil and prevent
erosion. This subdivision does not apply to single specimens of trees or other
vegetation that is well-pruned and maintained so as to effectively manage fuels
and not form a means of rapidly transmitting fire from other nearby vegetation to
a dwelling or structure.
b. Remove that portion of any tree that extends within 10 feet of the outlet of a
chimney or stovepipe.
c. Maintain any tree adjacent to or overhanging a building free of dead or dying
wood.
d. Maintain the roof of a structure free of leaves, needles, or other dead vegetative
growth.
The Fire Prevention Bureau is currently open to the public from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. If you wish
to discuss these plan check comments, please call during our business hours or e-mail us at the
address below. Permit status can be tracked by logging on to http://www.buttecounty.net/dds and
clicking Building Permits Status. Once the above requirements are met, and prior to a Building
Final Inspection, please call (530) 538-6226; this is CAL FIRE/BCFD recorded inspection line;
you will need the information at the top of this page. Inspection requests that come through any
other phone numbers will cause a delay in completing your permit.
Chris Boyd John Gaddie
Deputy Fire Marshal Fire Protection Planning
530.538.6320 530.538.6320
Chris.boyd@fire.ca.gov john.gaddie@fire.ca.gov