All responsible persons shall maintain their properties free of hazardous vegetation at all times by adhering to the following requirements:
(A) Dead or dying vegetation, regardless of its type and location, shall be removed. Hillsides with a grade of 70% or more are exempt from this requirement.
(B) All trees and other vegetation in all areas of the city shall be a minimum distance of five feet away from the roof-line of any building and five feet from the top of any structure.
(C) All roof surfaces in all areas of the city shall be kept free of leaves and needles and other vegetative or combustible matter at all times.
(D) All combustible growth and flammable vegetation shall, in all areas of the city, be removed within ten feet on each side of every roadway and combustible fence, whether public or private. This shall not apply to single specimens of trees, ornamental shrubbery or cultivated ground cover such as green grass, ivy, succulents or similar plants used as ground covers, provided that they do not form a means of readily transmitting fire. Trees along roadways shall be maintained clear of dead or dying vegetation and trimmed five feet off of the ground. Tree limbs and branches shall be maintained to allow for an unobstructed vertical clearance of not less than 13 feet six inch along roadways to allow for emergency vehicle access.
(E) All cut vegetation shall promptly be removed from property and legally disposed of.
(F) Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Fire Chief may require more than the minimum specific requirements set forth above when he or she determines that conditions exist which necessitate greater fire protection measures. The Fire Chief shall give written notice of any such determination to a responsible person by first class mail, in which case such determination shall constitute an additional requirement of this section.
(Ord. 2007-22 § 4 (part), 2007)