Trinity County Municipal Code Art. V Fuel Modification Standards

To reduce the intensity of a wildfire by reducing the volume and density of flammable vegetation, the strategic siting of fuel modification and greenbelts shall provide:

A. Increased safety for emergency fire equipment and evacuating civilians; and

B. A point of attack or defense from a wildfire.

(Ord. 1162 §1 Exh. A(part), 1991)

A. All parcels one acre and larger shall provide a minimum thirty foot setback for buildings and accessory buildings from all property lines and/or the center of a road.

B. For parcels less than one acre, local jurisdictions shall provide for the same practical effect.

(Ord. 1162 §1 Exh. A(part), 1991)

Disposal, including chipping, burying, burning or removal to a landfill site approved by the local jurisdiction, of flammable vegetation and fuels caused by site development and construction, road and driveway construction, and fuel modification shall be completed prior to completion of road construction or final inspection of a building permit.

(Ord. 1162 §1 Exh. A(part), 1991)

Subdivisions and other developments, which propose greenbelts as a part of the development plan, shall locate said greenbelts strategically, as a separation between wildland fuels and structures. The locations shall be approved by the inspection authority.

(Ord. 1162 §1 Exh. A(part), 1991)