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El Dorado County, CA -- Fire Hazard Ordinance
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Regulatory
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California
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This ordinance is found in Chapter 8.08, "Fire Prevention", of the El Dorado County Code, "Hazard Removal Required," Section 8.08.020. The standards deal with vegetative fuel reduction for wildfire prevention in unincorporated territories within the County.
Section 8.08.020 Hazard Removal Required
Every person, copartnership, firm, corporation and company owning, controlling, renting or operating any cabin, tent, residence, store, hotel or other like structure or improvement in any unincorporated territory in the county shall, at all times do all the following:
A. Maintain a fire break or clearing around the cabin, tent, residence, store, hotel or other like structure or improvement free from all inflammable material for a distance of thirty feet from any portion of the structure, or to his or its property line, whichever is the lesser distance; and
B. Keep the roofs of all such cabins, tents, residences, stores, hotels or other like structures or improvements free from leaves, needles or other debris. (Ord. 3528 �1, 1985: prior code �7202)
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