FLOOD09598

• County: Huerfano
• Community: Huerfano County
• Stream Name: Arkansas River and Tributaries
• Basin: Arkansas
• Title: Huerfano County Regulations for Areas and Activities of State Interest
• Date: 6/1/1976
• Prepared For: Huerfano County
• Prepared By: Andrew Nigrini
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Miscellaneous

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(g) provide reasonable fire protection and suppression
facilities;

(h) provide for keeping developed areas continuously
free of slash; and

(i) take into account at least the following factors:
slope, aspect, dominant wind patterns, fuel condi-
tions and any combination of these factors in deter-
mining what precautions or steps have been or will
be taken to avoid, eliminate, or reduce the wildfire
hazard, and otherwise provide for maximum fire
prevention and safety.

(4) All uses, new development, new construction and substantial
improvements which are intended for or allow for human
occupation, habitation or congregation, shall be in accor-
dance with applicable standards contained in the Wildfire
Safety Guidelines and Standards for Subdivisions and Devel-
opments, September 1974, Colorado State Forest Service and
the Uniform Building Code 1973 Edition, and any subsequent
amendments thereto.

4-202 Wildfire Hazard Initial Control Areas

(1) The provisions of this Section 4-202 apply to each wild-
fire hazard initial control area shown on the map or maps
listed in Article 3 of this Chapter 4.

(2) The governing body of this jurisdiction finds and declares
that:

(a) Within each such wildfi~e hazard initial control area
one or more wildfire hazard exists but that the wild-
fire hazard's specific extent has not yet been deter-
mined.

(b) The wildfire hazard is of such significance that
before any proposed development may be permitted in
any portion of such area, public health, safety and
welfare require that a determination must be made as
to whether the site of the proposed development or
activity is located in a low hazard area, a medium
hazard area, a severe tree hazard area or a severe
brush hazard area.

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(3) No person shall engage in any development in any such
wildfire hazard initial control area without a permit.
Upon receipt of an application for a permit, the adminis-
trator shall recommend to the governing body that it
cause a determination to be made as to whether the site
for the proposed development is located in a low hazard
area, a medium hazard area, a severe tree hazard area, or

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