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FIRE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2008 Lassen-Modoc Unit 163 Residential zoning should consider the expected density and number of homes in addition to the parcel size when requiring fire protection. Item Risk Condition: Mitigation Measures: C.2. Signage - This factor is critical to agencies providing emergency services, not only for wildland fire purposes, but all emergency vehicle access. Plumas County should strive to have all residences and communities meet Fire Safe Standards (PRC 4290) for road and address signage. Currently a standard exists in the county & city for new construction, but not older structures. 1) Explore incentives for fire safe house signing - Explore incentives for homeowners to meet Fire Safe Standards (PRC 4290) for signing of their homes. 2) Consider modifying county & city codes measures which may include, but not be limited to, requiring proper signage upon sale - Expedite house and road signage by requiring it upon sale. 3) Enforce signage requirements - Enforce road and address signage similar to what is required for new development. C.3. Driveways and private roads - This factor is critical to agencies providing emergency services, not only for wildland fire purposes, but all emergency vehicle access. C.3.a. Driveway length - While many current driveways are less than 150 feet of line sight distance from a road, the driving distance exceeds 150 feet with no way to turn apparatus around or allow for passing of vehicles. 1) Revise Plumas County’s fire safe driveway standards interpretation - Revising Plumas County’s fire safe driveway standards could go a long way in resolving this issue. By requiring all new driveways greater than 150 feet in driving distance length (not line of sight distance from the road to the corner of the structure) conform to Fire Safe Standards (PRC 4290).
FIRE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2008 Lassen-Modoc Unit Item Risk Condition: Mitigation Measures: C.3.b. Gates - Emergency responders have come across either narrow gates, or gates that don‘t open during power outages. C.3.c. Vegetative clearances - Emergency responders have come across existing private roads and driveways too overgrown for their apparatus. Fire Safe Standards (PRC 4290) currently require that vegetation be cleared for 10 feet in width and 15 feet in height along driveways. C.3.d. Excessive slopes - Emergency responders have come across driveways too steep for their apparatus. 164 1) Consider modification of county and city codes to require gates open without power - Require that roads and driveways with gates meet Fire Safe Standards (PRC 4290) for width, and allow emergency vehicle access even during power outages. 2) Educate resident on importance of emergency access through gates - Educational efforts should be made to insure all gates conform to Fire Safe Standards (PRC 4290) and open during power outages. 3) Explore incentives for fire safe gates - Explore incentives for homeowners to make their gates conform to Fire Safe Standards (PRC 4290). 1) Enforce vegetative clearance standard - Enforce driveway vegetative clearance requirements for Fire Safe Standards (PRC 4290). 2) Explore incentives for fire safe driveways, vegetation - Explore incentives for homeowners to make their driveways conform to Fire Safe Standards (PRC 4290) for vegetation clearances. 3) Consider modification of county and local codes to require non- compliant driveways conform to current standards when receiving any new building permit - Require residential driveways and roads that are out of compliance with vegetation clearances be corrected to current Fire Safe Standards (PRC 4290) as a condition of any new building permit, and before being able to proceed with construction. 1) Insure compliance of Fire Safe Standards for driveways during the building development & inspection - Have building inspectors sign off compliance with Fire Safe Standards (PRC 4290) during construction of new
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