(A) Adjacent to residences or structures to be occupied in areas of high risk of forest fires, there shall be required a fire-buffer zone of no less than 30 feet on all sides of the residence or structures, or to the property line, whichever is nearer. within the fire buffer zone, all brush, flammable vegetation or combustible growth shall be maintained in a fire safe manner. This provision shall not apply to single specimens of trees, ornamental shrubbery, or similar plants used as ground cover, provided that they do not form a continuous means of rapidly transmitting fire from the native growth to a residence or structure to be occupied.
(B) In areas of high risk of forest fires as determined by the Fire Marshal, the following provisions may be made a condition of development or building permit approval:
(1) Roofs shall be covered with noncombustible materials, such as clay or concrete shake, or tile, or other fire retardant materials;
(2) Exterior walls shall be surfaced with noncombustible or fire-resistant materials; and
(3) Chimneys shall be provided with approved spark arresters.
(C) Where no public water is available to serve a development or subdivision, the planning director may, in the interest of public safety, require the establishment of ponds and dry hydrants to serve such development or subdivision.
(Ord. passed - -2008)