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Ada County, ID - Zoning Overlay District
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Regulatory
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Idaho
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Wildland-Urban Fire Interface Overlay District
Ada County, Idaho has adopted into its Zoning and Building Codes wildfire prevention provisions. Ada County has mapped its High Hazard Area and delineated it as a Wildland-Urban Fire Interface Overlay District with specific requirements for building construction and defensible space. The building requirements, are listed in section 419.3 � 419.12.3 of the Uniform Building Code of 1997 adopted by Ada County.
Vegetation Management Requirements
The Zoning Code regulations apply to the area within the Overlay District. Any new construction, alteration, moving, or change of use of a habitable structure is required to establish and maintain a minimum 50-foot defensible space around its perimeter. Within this defensible space buffer zone there can be only single specimens of trees or ornamental vegetation, and cultivated ground cover or grasses up to a maximum height of four inches. All deadwood must be removed from trees, and clusters of trees must be thinned so that the crowns do not overlap. Trees must be pruned up to six feet. Areas adjacent to private roads and driveways must be cleared of vegetation. Areas within five feet on either side of driveways must be cleared, and the entire width of the easement of private roads must be cleared. Other regulations in the code address the location of liquified petroleum gas, firewood, and other combustible materials near structures, road access to subdivisions, length of cul-de-sacs and water supply needs for fire flow.
Contact Information
For more information, contact Jeffrey Patlovich via email or call 208-287-7900.
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