The 2018 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code, adopted by Sedona Fire District, requires defensible space of 100 feet (or to the lot line) around all buildings, maintained at least annually.
Required actions include removing slash and snags, eliminating ladder fuels, clearing dead trees, and thinning live trees. The code applies to all new and existing buildings within the WUI, plus all remodels, improvements, and new subdivisions. The standard is risk-based and includes vegetation type, slope, and proximity to the structure. SFD inspects and may issue notices to abate; failure to abate can trigger municipal abatement with the cost lien-recovered against the property.
Notice-and-correct enforcement; non-compliance can result in district abatement and lien against the property.
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