In continuation to the post on Monday.

The reasons are pretty simple why everyone needs to clear their brush.  It will save the lives of you and the people around you, it will help reduce the tax dollars that are spent on emergency fire services, it will protect the beautiful wildlife that live in the area, it will help with the reduction of pollution being released in the atmosphere, and it will help to increase the precious ground water supply that everyone relies upon.  Additionally, the clearing will help protect your physical property, reduce your insurance bill, keep unwanted and unhealthy insect populations down and most importantly….because it is the law!

The state mandated laws are very clear and concise.  A defensible space must be maintained around the perimeter of any structure.  There must be a clearance of at least 100 feet.  All tree limbs that are dead and hang over your house, garage or structure must be removed.  All tree limbs that are within 10 feet of your chimney must be removed.  There must be a spark-arresting screen of at ½ inch or smaller mesh covering your chimney outlet or stovepipe.  All portable equipment, tractors, motorcycles and chainsaws must have spark-arresters installed and maintained regularly.  Each resident is required to clear all leaves and needles from rain gutters, eaves and their roof.

Please check back on Friday for the conclusion to this post.