Truckee Fire Protection District Ordinance 02-2012 requires defensible space around every structure: a 0-5 ft ember-resistant Zone 0, a 5-30 ft lean-clean-and-green Zone 1, and a 30-100 ft reduced-fuel Zone 2. Inspections are mandatory at point-of-sale, before STR registration, and for building permit finals.
Truckee sits in a State Responsibility Area Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, and Truckee Fire Protection District Ordinance 02-2012 (with Point-of-Sale Inspection Ordinance 01-2019) implements California Public Resources Code Section 4291. Zone 0 (0-5 ft) requires non-combustible ground cover and removal of wood mulch, firewood, and combustible items adjacent to structures. Zone 1 (5-30 ft) requires irrigated, well-maintained landscaping with horizontal and vertical separation between plants. Zone 2 (30-100 ft) requires reduced fuel loading, limbed-up trees, and removal of dead/dying vegetation. Defensible space reports are public at defensiblespacereport.org/truckee.
Failure to comply after notice can trigger administrative abatement at the owner's expense, denial of STR or building-permit certificates, and citations under TFPD ordinance and CA PRC 4291. Point-of-sale escrow may be held open until passing inspection.
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