Whenever the following terms are used in this chapter, they shall have the following meanings.
(A) "Development" means any building or other alteration of or use to which land is put, and construction incidental thereto.
(B) "Development permit" means any discretionary permit, entitlement or approval by the city which allows development to commence.
(C) "High fire risk area" means:
(1) Any property currently within the city or subsequently annexed to the city which is also located within or immediately adjacent to the Cleveland National Forest; and
(2) The urban/wildland interface area approximately 1.5 miles in width running parallel to the boundary of the Cleveland National Forest from the Orange County line to the Indian Truck Trail turnoff on Highway 15, including:
(a) Lands covered wholly or in part by timber, brush, undergrowth or grass which protect the soil from excessive erosion, retard runoff of water or accelerate water percolation, whether such land is of commercial value or not, and
(b) Lands in close proximity to wildland areas and lands with limited access due to geographic or high hazard conditions.
(3) This interface area extends from the boundary of the Cleveland National Forest at the Orange County line north to Route 91, along the northern city boundaries south of Route 91 continuing east to the intersection of Paseo Grande and Ontario Avenue, and from the Cleveland National Forest boundary north to Ontario Avenue at its intersection with Interstate 15. This interface area also includes all areas between the Cleveland National Forest boundary and Interstate 15, and all areas on the east side of Interstate 15 south of Magnolia Avenue within the city sphere of influence ending at Indian Truck Trail. This urban/wildland interface area is shown in a map on file with the City Clerk.
(`78 Code, § 3.36.020.) (Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 1991; Ord. 1973 § 1 (part), 1990.)