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Thousand Oaks Council votes to align city fire rules with county/state updates amid concerns over unspecified ‘Zone 0’ language
Summary
The City Council voted 4–0 (Mayor Newman abstained) to adopt an ordinance aligning Thousand Oaks building and fire rules with county/state updates. Council members and fire officials debated a placeholder for 'Zone 0' — the 0–5-foot area adjacent to structures — noting ambiguity about future state specifics and enforcement.
Thousand Oaks — The City Council on Dec. 2 voted to align the city’s fire and building code language with updates from the Ventura County Fire Protection District and the State of California, but members said they were voting while some state provisions — including a so-called 'Zone 0' placeholder — remain unspecified.
Mayor Newman framed the question as a bind: state law requires cities to adopt updated codes on the code cycle, but the county and state have not finalized all implementing language. "There is a placeholder ... the state's still working on Zone 0 and things could change," Newman said, adding he would abstain because he was not comfortable approving an undefined future…
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