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Auburn council gives first reading to revised defensible-space inspection ordinance for high-fire zones
Summary
Fire Chief John Rogers presented a revised ordinance requiring documentation of defensible-space inspections within six months prior to sale for properties in CAL FIRE very high fire hazard zones; the council approved the first reading after public and realtor input that the original 30-day compliance window was infeasible.
The Auburn City Council conducted the first reading July 8 of a revised ordinance (section 100.71) requiring documentation of defensible-space inspections for properties in areas designated by CAL FIRE as very high fire hazard severity zones.
Fire Chief John Rogers reviewed the history: staff introduced the original ordinance in February, but stakeholders raised concerns that requiring…
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