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Town applies WUI building standards townwide; county fire to enforce defensible‑space inspections in mapped zones
Summary
Staff told the Planning Commission that the town has applied Wildland‑Urban Interface (WUI) construction standards townwide and that Santa Clara County Fire will perform rotating defensible‑space inspections in mapped fire hazard severity zones; noncompliance may trigger county weed‑abatement enforcement and assessment of abatement costs to property tax bills.
Los Altos Hills staff summarized state fire hazard severity zone (FHSZ) mapping and the town’s decision to apply Wildland‑Urban Interface (WUI) construction standards across the town at the March 5 Planning Commission meeting, and county fire staff explained inspection and enforcement processes for defensible space.
Staff said California’s updated FHSZ maps (map adoption effective July 2025) designated areas as moderate, high and very high severity. Because the town adopted part‑7 (WUI) building standards townwide for new construction,…
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