Homes in the Boise Foothills Wildland-Urban Interface must maintain defensible space: 30 feet of lean/clean/green zone and 30-100 feet of reduced fuel. Boise Fire Wildfire Division inspects and enforces Firewise standards.
Boise adopted a Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Code based on IWUIC. Foothills parcels in Wildfire Hazard Zones must maintain Zone 1 (0-5 ft noncombustible), Zone 2 (5-30 ft lean and green, irrigated, limbed trees), and Zone 3 (30-100 ft reduced fuel, thinned vegetation). Roofs must be Class A rated, vents ember-resistant, and firewood stored 30 ft from structures. Boise Fire Wildfire Division offers free home assessments and enforces cleanup orders. The Boise Foothills Fire Prevention Program coordinates with the Bureau of Land Management on evacuation routes and Ada County Highway District road access.
Noncompliance: written notice then $250-$1,000 civil penalty. Repeat: cost recovery for forced abatement.
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