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California Fire Code, Chapter 2, Definitions, is adopted in its entirety with the following amendments:

Chapter 2, Section 202, is amended to add the following definitions:

FIRE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION (FAHJ). Designated entity providing enforcement of fire regulations as they relate to planning, construction and development, and maintenance.

FIRE DEPARTMENT. Any regularly organized fire department, fire protection district, a legally formed volunteer fire department recorded with the County of San Diego, or Fire Company regularly charged with the responsibility of providing fire protection to the jurisdiction.

FIRE HAZARD. Anything that increases or could cause an increase of the hazard or menace of fire to a greater degree than customarily recognized as normal by persons in the public service regularly engaged in preventing, suppressing or extinguishing fire or anything or act which could obstruct, delay, hinder or interfere with the operations of the fire department or egress of occupants in the event of fire.

FIRE SERVICE FEATURES. Is a general term inclusive of all other terms such as driveway, fire lane, public street, private street, parking lot, lane, access roadway or the like.

VEGETATION. Weeds, grass, vines or other organic (cellulose) growth that is capable of being ignited and endangering property.

(Ord. 3538 § 2, 2022).