HomeMy WebLinkAboutB25-0030 CF PC (2)Butte County Fire Department
Fire Prevention Bureau
176 Nelson Avenue Oroville, CA 95965
Office (530) 538-7888
www.buttecounty.net/fire
RESIDENTIAL PLAN
REVIEW LETTER
February 18, 2025
Peggy Loe
13516 Tufts Ct
Magalia, CA 95954
APN: 066-210-052
Building Permit Number: B25-0030 Plan Check #1
Description: METAL GARAGE (450) NO ELEC
Occupancy Classification: / U
Building Total Area: @ 0 sf / U @ 0 sf
Dear Applicant,
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 2022
edition of the California Fire Code (CFC). The comments listed below in the body of this letter
must be addressed prior to the Fire Department Final Inspection of your project. Once work is
complete, 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 may cause a delay in
scheduling.
1. Addressing: All buildings shall be issued an address by the local jurisdiction which
conforms to that jurisdiction's overall address system. Accessory buildings will not be
required to have a separate address; however, each dwelling unit within a building shall
be separately identified. The size of letters, numbers, and symbols for addresses shall be a
minimum 4-inch letter height, ½ inch stroke, reflectorized, contrasting with the
background color of the sign. All buildings shall have a permanently posted address. If
the address is not visible from the street or public way, an additional sign shall be placed
at each driveway entrance and visible from both directions of travel along the road. In all
cases, the address shall be posted at the beginning of construction and shall be maintained
thereafter, and the address shall be visible and legible from the road on which the address
is located. Address signs along one-way roads shall be visible from both the intended
direction of travel and the opposite direction. Where multiple addresses are required at a
single driveway, they shall be mounted on a single post.
2. Disposal of Flammable Vegetation, Job Site Waste, and Fuels: Disposal, including
chipping, burning, or removal to a landfill site approved by the local jurisdiction, of
flammable vegetation, job site waste 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.
3. Defensible Space Guidelines:
Zone 1 – Zone 1 extends 30 feet from buildings, structures, decks, etc. or to your
property line, whichever is closer.
• Remove all dead plants, grass and weeds (vegetation).
• Remove dead or dry leaves and pine needles from your yard, roof and rain gutters.
• Remove branches that hang over your roof and keep dead branches 10 feet away
from your chimney.
• Trim trees regularly to keep branches a minimum of 10 feet from other trees.
• Relocate wood piles to Zone 2.
• Remove or prune flammable plants and shrubs near windows.
• Remove vegetation and items that could catch fire from around and under decks,
balconies and stairs.
• Create a separation between trees, shrubs and items that could catch fire, such as
patio furniture, wood piles, swing sets, etc.
Zone 2 – Zone 2 extends from 30 feet to 100 feet out from buildings, structures, decks,
etc. or to your property line, whichever is closer.
• Cut or mow annual grass down to a maximum height of 4 inches.
• Create horizontal space between shrubs and trees.
• Create vertical space between grass, shrubs and trees.
• Remove fallen leaves, needles, twigs, bark, cones, and small branches. However,
they may be permitted to a depth of 3 inches.
• All exposed wood piles must have a minimum of 10 feet of clearance, down to
bare mineral soil, in all directions.
Zone 1 and 2 “Outbuildings” and Liquid Propane Gas (LPG) storage tanks shall have 10
feet of clearance to bare mineral soil and no flammable vegetation for an additional 10
feet around their exterior.
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.
Chris Boyd Troy Hand
Deputy Fire Marshal Fire Protection Planning
530.538.6320 530.538.6320
Chris.Boyd@fire.ca.gov Troy.Hand@fire.ca.gov