Emergency managers back occupancy caps, secondary egress and satellite communications for lodging code changes
County staff and emergency management aligned on occupancy and safety benchmarks for proposed lodging and campground code changes: suggested caps include 100 people for semi-developed sites and 32 for semi-primitive/backcountry sites, plus requirements for secondary egress, recorded emergency plans and satellite communications where cell service is unreliable.
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As Lake County refines proposed code changes for lodging and campground uses, planning staff reported alignment with emergency-management providers on public-safety benchmarks. Emergency managers recommended limiting semi-developed campground occupancy to 100 people and keeping semi-primitive/backcountry occupancy at or near 32 where those limits apply.
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