Radium Hot Springs Draft Official Community Plan - Flipbook - Page 88
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6.6.12. Treated wood siding is not considered
suitable as the treatment loses
effectiveness and must be reapplied.
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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.
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EAVES, SOFFITS, AND VENTS
6.6.16. Roof eaves must be boxed in or
sof昀椀ted design.
6.6.17.
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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
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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
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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
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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 all structures and
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attached decks;
b) All coniferous trees 25 centimetres
or less in circumference at 1.5 metres
above ground must be removed
within 30 metres from any proposed
developments. All Rocky Mountain
Junipers of any size must be removed
from this 30 metre-zone. All remaining
coniferous trees in this 30-metre zone
must be pruned up 2.0 metres from
the ground removing all limbs. All
new plantings must be leafy trees
or shrubs;
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. In the case of subdivision all Coniferous
trees 25 centimetres or less in
circumference at 1.5 metres above
ground must be removed on the entire
property, including the remainder
parcel. All Rocky Mountain Junipers of
any size must be removed. All remaining
coniferous trees must be pruned up 2.0
metres from the ground removing all
limbs. All new plantings must be leafy
trees or shrubs.
6.6.26. Notwithstanding Policy 6.6.24 above, a
prescription for Wild昀椀re risk reduction
fuel treatment prepared and con昀椀rmed
after fuel reduction treatment by a
BC Registered Professional Forester
that reduces the Wild昀椀re threat to no
less than moderate (as de昀椀ned in the
Village’s Community Wild昀椀re Resiliency
Plan) across the entire property,
including the remainder parcel, may
be applied to lands to be subdivided
including the parent parcel. All new
plantings must be leafy trees or shrubs..
6.6.27. 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
VILLAGE OF RADIUM HOT SPRINGS Official Community Plan - Bylaw 527
