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Decomposed granite (Zone 0 groundcover) This is a material class, not a wall or roof assembly listing. A class is not a permit.
No listing applies. Generic noncombustible material class — no OSFM listing program applies.
▼ Bark and wood mulch in the first five feet fail IBHS Essential Zone 0
Status derived from the cited listings by a published rule, never hand-assigned. Each chip
above is one evidence channel and its direction. A listing is not a permit — the authority
having jurisdiction decides.
Inorganic decomposed granite is a noncombustible groundcover commonly specified in the first five feet around a structure. It is a material class, not an OSFM-listed assembly.
Kind: material-class.
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Findings that limit this record Zone 0 rules vary. California’s August 2026 Board of Forestry Zone 0 vote was not yet in force as of this verification. Wood, bark, and rubber mulch are the materials these pages tell you to replace, not DG itself. Can I use this here
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Decomposed granite (Zone 0 groundcover). FireApproved. https://fireapproved.com/materials/decomposed-granite/. Last verified 2026-08-23. Verify at the source. Every listing number and claim here links to its origin — listings change and local amendments govern, so check the current record before you specify.