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6.6.12. Treated wood siding is not considered
suitable as the treatment loses
effectiveness and must be reapplied.
6.6.13. Wood trim and architectural features
must have a 15 cm ground to feature
non combustible vertical clearance.
6.6.14. Skirt Manufactured Homes with a
昀椀re-resistant material.
EXTERIOR DOORS AND WINDOWS
6.6.15. Window sills should be made of
昀椀re-resistant materials.
EAVES, SOFFITS, AND VENTS
6.6.16. Roof eaves must be boxed in or
sof昀椀ted design.
6.6.17.
All eaves should be enclosed with
properly 昀椀tted, non-combustible sof昀椀ts
and fascia.
6.6.18. Vents (other than dryer vents) should
be covered by non combustible 3
mm mesh.
6.6.19. Gutters and gutter fascia board must
be constructed from non-combustible
material or covered in metal.
CHIMNEYS
6.6.20. A spark arrester should be installed for
all wood burning 昀椀re appliances.
DECKS
6.6.21. Decks should be constructed of noncombustible or 昀椀re rated material
6.6.22. Deck joists should be capped with
昀氀ashing or foil tape.
6.6.23. Create and maintain a non combustible
surface under and for 1.5 metres
around the deck.
LANDSCAPING
6.6.24. Wild昀椀re fuel reduction strategies
are required on the whole property
area intended for development, and
must include:
a) A 1.5 metre non combustible zone
must be created and maintained
around the home and attached decks;
b) Coniferous trees located beyond 10.0
metres from the structure must be
pruned up to 2.0 m from the ground
removing all limbs, and there must be
3.0 m of space between the crown of
the trees;
c) Reduction of surface fuels must also
be completed to reduce surface 昀椀re
intensity; and
d) Following all Municipal and Provincial
burning regulations and guidelines.
6.6.25. Notwithstanding Policy 6.6.11 a
prescription for Wild昀椀re risk reduction
treatment completed by a BC
Registered Professional Forester may
be applied for areas beyond 10 metres
from structures.
6.6.26. For owners of larger lots the treatments
listed for the home and adjacent 10.0
metres must be applied as follows:
a) 10.0-30.0 m from the structure must
be fuel treated with the 30.0-100.0
m distance to be recommended for
fuel treatment.
6.6.27. Bark mulch is prohibited.
6.6.28. Juniper or cedar plants are prohibited
within 10.0 m of any structure, and not
encouraged within the 10.0-30.0 m
Extended Zone.
6.6.29. Fire Resistant Deciduous trees and
vegetation maybe planted in the area
1.5 to 10.0 m from the structure.
6.6.30. Fences should be constructed from
non-combustible material.
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