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Sen. Sarah Gelser Blueen urges bill to let homeowners remove fire‑prone fencing despite HOA rules
Summary
Sen. Sarah Gelser Blueen told the House Committee on Housing and Homelessness that Senate Bill 15‑51A would allow homeowners to remove or replace exterior materials that touch a home with fire‑hardened alternatives despite homeowners association restrictions; the committee voted to advance the bill to the House floor.
Sen. Sarah Gelser Blueen, the bill’s sponsor, told the House Committee on Housing and Homelessness on Feb. 26 that Senate Bill 15‑51A aims to reduce wildfire risk by allowing homeowners to remove or replace exterior materials that directly touch a residence even if a homeowners association (HOA) would otherwise prohibit that work.
“Our fences are there to protect us or to protect our homes, not to ignite them,” Sen. Sarah Gelser Blueen said, summarizing why she brought the bill after seeing fences that acted “like a wick” for fire in a Colorado investigation. She said the measure targets exterior elements such as fences, siding and roofing…
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