1993-27543-Ordinance No. 93-041 Recorded 7/15/199393-2'543
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 15.04,
"Building and Construction Codes and
Regulations," of the Deschutes County
Code to Designate Wildfire Hazard Area
and Declaring an Emergency.
ORDINANCE 93-041
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DESCHUTE.'i-�NTY, OREGOi3 ---
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WHEREAS, the State of Oregon 1993 Edition One and Two Family
Dwelling Specialty Code was recently amended to require wildfire
hazard mitigation regulations in certain areas of the state
designated in accordance with the criteria established by the
Oregon Department of Forestry; and
WHEREAS, the Oregon Department of Forestry has determined that
certain areas in Deschutes County are wildfire hazard zones and has
recommended their designation as such; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has determined that
those areas recommended by the Oregon Department of Forestry for
wildfire hazard designation have special hazards caused by a
combination of combustible natural fuels, topography and climatic
conditions that result in a significant hazard of catastrophic fire
over relatively long periods each year; and
WHEREAS, the Board determines that it is in the public's
interest to implement such wildfire hazard mitigation measures in
the areas of Deschutes County recommended for designation as
wildfire hazard areas by the Department of Forestry; now,
therefore,
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON,
ORDAINS as follows:
Section 1. A new section 15.04.037, "Wildfire Hazard
Designation," is adopted to read as follows:
"15.04.037 Wildfire Hazard Designation.
Wildfire hazard mitigation regulations set forth under
Section R-221 of the State of Oregon 1993 Edition One and Two
Family Dwelling Specialty Code, as adopted by Deschutes
County, shall be effective in those areas designated as
wildfire hazard areas on a map labelled 'Deschutes County 1991
- Wildfire Hazard on Areas Subject to Development Protected by
the Oregon Department of Forestry' adopted by the Board of
County Commissioners by Ordinance 93-041 and on file with the
County Clerk's Office."
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Section 2. EMERGENCY. This Ordinance being necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an
emergency is declared to exist, and this Ordinance takes effect on
its passage.
DATED this 14th day of July 1993.
BOARD 9F COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DFe6qHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
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NM POP GEN, Commiss'oner
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Recording Secretary BARRY . SLAUGHTER, Commissioner
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