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Year-round Maintenance is Important
Fire is an acknowledged and constant danger, and reducing the fuel load around you and along your property boundaries lessens that danger. Year-round maintenance of your landscaping, vegetation, and combustible accumulations makes a significant contribution to your fire safety and the safety of others.
What are the Minimum Abatement Standards?
For Lots/Parcels Under 3 Acres
All combustible rubbish, trash, trimmings, or litter which presents a fire hazard shall be removed from the property.
- All combustible materials of value being stored outside of a building shall be neatly stacked and have all combustible growth cleared for 30 feet around it.
- Mowing is the abatement method encouraged by the City, and should be at a maximum of 6 inches.
- Maintain the roofs of all buildings or structures free of leaves, needles, twigs, and other combustible matter.
- Discing: Discing should be done only on parcels where there is no Burrowing Owl habitation or other environmental concerns. If you think there may be Burrowing Owls on your property, please call the Tri-City Ecology Center at 510-793-6222. They can assist you in confirming the location of the owls.
Trees
Remove any portion of a tree which extends within 10 feet of the outlet of a chimney or stovepipe.
Maintain 5 feet of vertical clearance between roof surfaces and portions of trees overhanging any building or structure.
Maintain volatile tree species (including Acacia, Cedar, Cypress, Eucalyptus and Pines) within the City of Fremont Hazardous Fire Areas so that no leafy foliage, twigs or branches are within 10 feet of the ground.
Maintain non-volatile trees within 100 feet of any building or structure or within 10 feet of that portion of any highway, street, alley, or driveway which is improved or used for vehicle travel or other vehicular purposes, so that no leafy foliage, twigs or branches are within 5 feet of the ground.
On Parcels Greater than 3 Acres
- Provide 30–foot firebreaks and crossbreaks.
- Provide crossbreaks which divide the parcel into approximately 5–acre sections.
- Firebreaks and crossbreaks are a continuous strip of disced, dozed, or mowed ground, following as closely as possible to the property line and along one side of all fence lines, ditches, and on top of all ridges.
- When terrain is too steep or rugged for a tractor, a mowed firebreak may be required.
- All residential structures on parcels over 3 acres must have a 100-foot firebreak and other structures a 30-foot firebreak (disced, landscaped, or mowed) around them.
City of Fremont Hazardous Fire Areas
Volatile Tree Species: Maintain volatile tree species (including Acacia, Cedar, Cypress, Eucalyptus and Pines) within the City of Fremont Hazardous Fire Areas so that no leafy foliage, twigs or branches are within 10 feet of the ground.
Burn Permits
Destruction by burning is not allowed in Fremont. Burn permits are only issued to agricultural properties.
Landlocked Lots/Property
Exception: Individual property owners with large (but under 3 acres) landlocked rear lots may contact the Fire Prevention Bureau regarding appropriate abatement Prior to compliance date.
Active Pastureland
15-foot wide firebreaks and crossbreaks are required if a sufficient number of animals are present to steadily reduce height of grass during the summer months to 6 inches or less by the end of August. If not, 30-foot width is required.
Active Cropland
15-foot wide firebreaks and crossbreaks are required if crop is to be harvested by mid-June. If later, 30-foot width is required.
Orchards
Whether maintained or abandoned, require complete abatement, including grass under the tree branches. This may require pruning of lower branches to allow equipment access.
Additional Information
For further information, contact Fire Prevention at 510-494-4200.
The Fire Department may require additional abatement on properties because of special problems with terrain, land use, growth, location or the fire history of the area. They may also allow modification to the standards on properties due to special problems with terrain, land use, growth, location or other influencing factors. It is the responsibility of property owners to contact the Fire Prevention Bureau to determine any such modification prior to compliance dates.
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