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Malibu council adopts local emergency to remove unpermitted camping in high-fire zones, directs sheriff to enforce
Summary
The Malibu City Council on Sept. 29 adopted a local emergency declaration directing city staff to work with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to remove people engaging in unpermitted camping in designated very-high fire hazard areas; the sheriff said county policy limits criminalization but deputies will enforce applicable laws.
The Malibu City Council voted Sept. 29 to adopt a local emergency declaration aimed at reducing wildfire risk by removing unpermitted camping in areas the city designates as Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. Mayor Pro Tem Silverstein, who proposed adding a paragraph to the declaration, urged strong enforcement. “City staff is directed to work with LASD to remove all individuals engaged in unpermitted camping in any and all areas designated as VHFHZ in Malibu. If necessary to accomplish this object…such individuals should be arrested and prosecuted to the…
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