San Diego Municipal Code § 511.0202 General Definitions
§511.0202 General Definitions
(a) Local Amendment. Section 202, General Definitions, the following terms and their definitions are amended to read as follows:
(1) Fire Code Official. The Fire-Rescue Chief of the City of San Diego, or any member of the Fire-Rescue Department designated by the Fire-Rescue Chief to carry out the provisions of this Article.
(2) Jurisdiction. The City of San Diego.
(3) Wildland-Urban Interface Area. Means a geographical area identified by the State as a “Fire Hazard Severity Zone” in accordance with Public Resources Code sections 4201 through 4204 and Government Code sections 51175 through 51189, and other areas designated by the City of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department to be at significant risk from wildfires.
(b) Local Addition. Section 202, General Definitions, the following terms and their definitions are added as follows:
(1) Apartment House means any building or portion thereof which contains three or more dwelling units used, intended, or designed to be used, rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied for living purposes including apartments and condominiums.
(2) Fire Safety Officer means City of San Diego Fire-Rescue Personnel who are employed to prevent and mitigate any hazards associated with large public assemblies, events or activities where their presence has been deemed necessary by the Fire Code Official.
(Renumbered from Section 511.0201 to Section 511.0202, retitled to “General Definitions” and amended 3-7-2023 by O-21614 N.S.; effective 4-6-2023.)
(Amended 1-29-2026 by O-22043 N.S.; effective 2-28-2026.)