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Sierra Madre council adopts urgency ordinance to speed rebuilding for Eaton Fire–damaged homes
Summary
The City Council voted unanimously to adopt an urgency ordinance that streamlines demolition, permitting and rebuilding for privately owned properties red- or yellow-tagged after the Eaton Fire and subsequent debris flows. The ordinance takes immediate effect and remains in place for five years.
Sierra Madre’s City Council on an immediate vote adopted an urgency ordinance designed to shorten timelines and reduce some costs for property owners whose homes were red- or yellow-tagged after the Eaton Fire and follow-on debris flows.
The ordinance, labeled 1480‑U and described by city attorneys as “not your usual ordinance,” takes effect immediately if approved and is written to remain in force for five years. City staff said the measure is intended to align local procedures with state debris‑removal and emergency orders and to provide an alternative streamlined path for owners who choose not to participate in county‑run Army Corps debris removal.
Council and staff said the package suspends several discretionary review steps for qualifying properties, allows limited variances for rebuilding, permits accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to be constructed before a replaced primary…
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