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Amador County adopts 'good neighbor' defensible‑space ordinance after hours of public comment
Summary
The Amador County Board of Supervisors on March 10 adopted an amendment to chapter 7.3 of the county code on defensible space and hazardous vegetation after residents pressed for stronger enforcement for vacant lots and supervisors debated outreach versus mandatory compliance.
The Amador County Board of Supervisors voted March 10 to adopt an ordinance amending chapter 7.3 of the county code to address defensible space and hazardous vegetation risks.
The adoption followed a lengthy public comment period in which residents from Amador Pines and Pioneer urged the board to require cleanup of vacant lots and to apply standards equally. “Wedon't want to lose our beautiful county to a paradise fire,” Sherry Curtis said during public comment, urging the board to “get serious about fire prevention.” Earl Curtis added that…
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