Colorado Springs imposes strict defensible space requirements under the Wildfire Mitigation Program, mandating 30 to 100 feet of vegetation management around structures in designated Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) zones. Zone 1 (0 to 5 feet) must be non-combustible, Zone 2 (5 to 30 feet) must have thinned and limbed vegetation, and Zone 3 (30 to 100 feet or to property line) requires reduced fuel loads.
After the devastating Waldo Canyon Fire (2012, 346 homes lost) and Black Forest Fire (2013, 511 homes lost), Colorado Springs and El Paso County dramatically strengthened wildfire rules. The Colorado Springs Fire Department Wildfire Mitigation Section provides free curbside chipping, home assessments, and Ready Set Go evacuation planning. Properties in the foothills (Skyway, Broadmoor Bluffs, Rockrimmon, Mountain Shadows, Cedar Heights) face mandatory annual inspection. Failure to maintain defensible space can trigger city-contracted abatement with costs as a lien on the property.
Initial inspection failure triggers a 30-day cure notice. Continued non-compliance results in 500-dollar civil penalty plus abatement costs. Properties that contribute to fire spread may face civil liability under Colorado common law.
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