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What You Need To Know About California’s New Building Codes and Gutter Protection
California Department of Forestry now requires that all roof gutters on homes in Interface areas to be fitted with gutter protection.
New building codes will protect buildings from being ignited by flying embers which can travel as much as a mile away from the wildfire. The following ignition-resistant standards are designed to prevent embers from igniting a building:
Building Standards and Materials for Building Code Chapter 7A
Since the materials under Wildland Urban Interface Building Codes (except wood shakes and shingles) are not required by law to be listed by the SFM, the listing for these products are strictly voluntary. Materials not listed by the SFM may still qualify for use provided they met all the requirements under Chapter 7A. If not listed on the SFM site, all documentation and testing certificates showing compliance must be submitted to the building official having jurisdiction for final approval.
Effective Dates of Code
New buildings located in any Fire Hazard Severity Zone in the State Responsibility Area must comply with the Willand-Urban Interface Building Codes beginning January 1, 2008.
On September 20, 2007 the Building Standards Commission approved and adopted unanimously an emergency rulemaking package that moves the effective date to July 1, 2008 for the Local Responsibility Area only.
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