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Defensible Space Requirements
Defensible Space Requirements
Zone 0- Home Hardening Zone
Remove dead or dry leaves and pine needles from your yard, roof and rain gutters.
Remove flammable vegetation and items that could catch fire which are adjacent to, or below, combustible decks, balconies, and stairs
Equip Chimney or stovepipe openings with a metal screen having openings no more than 1/2"
Address numbers shall be displayed in contrasting colors with a 4" minimum size
ZONE 1- All Structures
Remove branches that hang over your roof and keep dead branches 10 feet away from your chimney.
Trim trees regularly to keep branches a minimum of 10 feet from other trees.
Relocate wood piles to Zone 2, at least 30' from structures unless completely covered by non-flammable material.
Limbs shall be pruned to a height of 6' above the ground.
Create a separation between trees, shrubs and items that could catch fire, such as patio furniture, wood piles, swing sets, etc.
ZONE 2- 0-100ft From Structures
Cut or mow annual grass down to a maximum height of 4 inches.
Remove fallen leaves, needles, twigs, bark, cones, and small branches.
All exposed wood piles must have a minimum of 10 feet of clearance, down to bare mineral soil, in all directions.
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