Castle Rock urges creating defensible space by removing shrubs and trees within 0-5 feet of the home, keeping flammable materials at least 30 feet away, and cutting lawns and native grasses to 4 inches. Use noncombustible rock within 5 feet of the house.
Town wildfire guidance defines home ignition zones extending 100 feet beyond your home. In the immediate zone, 'remove shrubs and trees within 0 to 5 feet of the home or structures' and use noncombustible materials like rock within 5 feet. Flammable materials 'should be no closer than 30 feet from your home,' and residents should 'keep lawns and native grasses to a height of 4 inches' and keep roofs and gutters free of dead leaves and pine needles. Overgrown weeds and grass are separately enforceable as a nuisance under the Town's property-maintenance code.
Overgrown vegetation may be abated as a nuisance; the Town can order cleanup and assess costs. Wildfire guidance is advisory but tied to code compliance.
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