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Council reviews wildfire bills and seeks volunteers for Firewise Day
Summary
Council member Catherine Harris briefed the council on state bills (House Bill 48, House Bill 41) that affect high-risk-area fees and the Wildland-Urban Interface code; UFA offered a town-hall presentation and the council sought volunteers to continue the community's Firewise Day.
Council Member Catherine Harris updated the council on two pieces of state legislation affecting wildfire risk and local building standards. Harris said House Bill 48 designates high-risk areas and includes a temporary fee structure while owners undertake mitigation, and that many canyon properties are mapped into high-risk zones. "Almost all of us are in the designated high risk areas," Harris said, noting the bill could impose a fee for three years unless mitigation…
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