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OCFA Guideline C-05 "Vegetation Management Guideline — Technical Design for New Construction Fuel Modification Plans and Maintenance Program." (f) Section 325 Clearance of brush or vegetation growth from roadways is hereby amended as follows: 325 Clearance of brush or vegetation growth from roadways. The fire code official is authorized to cause areas within 10 feet (3048 mm) on each side of portions of highways and private streets which are improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, to be cleared of flammable vegetation and other combustible growth. Measurement shall be from the flow -line or the end of the improved edge of the roadway surfaces. Exception: Single specimens of trees, ornamental shrubbery or cultivated ground cover such as green grass, ivy, succulents or similar plants used as ground covers, provided that they do not form a means of readily transmitting fire. (g) Section 326 Unusual Circumstances is hereby amended as follows: 326 Unusual circumstances. The fire code official may suspend enforcement of the vegetation management requirements and require reasonable alternative measures designed to advance the purpose of this code if determined that in any specific case that any of the following conditions exist: 1. Difficult terrain. 2. Danger of erosion. 3. Presence of plants included in any state and federal resources agencies, California Native Plant Society and county -approved list of wildlife, plants, rare, endangered and/or threatened species. 4. Stands or groves of trees or heritage trees. 5. Other unusual circumstances that make strict compliance with the clearance of vegetation provisions undesirable or impractical. (h) Section 327 Use of Equipment is hereby added as follows: 327 Use of equipment. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall use, operate, or cause to be operated in, upon or adjoining any hazardous fire area any internal combustion engine which uses Ordinance No. NS-3032 Page 13 of 29