No pine straw or any other landscape cover material with a fire rate of spread more than 24 inches per minute shall be placed, kept, or stored within 10 feet of buildings with combustible exterior construction including, but not limited to, vinyl, aluminum, masonite, or wood siding.
(a) Exception: Detached residential structures not utilized as an "R-4 Home Daycare" or "R-4 Residential Care Home" as defined in the North Carolina Building Code.
(b) Civil penalties: Violations not abated within seven days of a written notice shall constitute a $250.00 per day fine.
(Ord. No. 2010-Code-03, 5-13-2010; Ord. No. 2022-Code-01, 4-28-2022)