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Fire Prevention & Preparedness: Vegetation Ordinance Update and Info
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9/11/2019
Update: The City Council voted unanimously to introduce the Amended Vegetation Management Ordinance at the September 5th meeting and will hold a Second Reading adopting the Amended Ordinance at their September 16th meeting. Additional information about next steps and the new Advisory Committee - Click here.
Please refer to the links below for additional information.
VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE: Related documents and resources:
| Read About It |
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| September 5, 2019 Staff Report and Proposed Ordinance |
| August 5, 2019 Staff Report and Proposed Ordinance |
| June 17, 2019 Staff Report and Proposed Ordinance |
| September 2018 Staff Report and Vegetation Management Ordinance |
| Frequently Asked Questions |
| March 25, 2019 Community Meeting Summary |
| Update on Fire Preparedness and Prevention Initiatives |
| Watch a Video |
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| Introduction to the Vegetation Management Ordinance (3 min) |
| June 17, 2019 City Council Meeting (jump to 24:52 min) |
| Full March 25, 2019 Community Meeting (2.5 hours) |
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| Short clips from the March 25 Community Meeting: |
| Mill Valley's Fire Prevention Initiatives (3:40 min) |
| How Fire Moves (3:16 min) |
| The First Three Feet Around Your Home (13:18 min) |
| The Next 30 Feet Around Your Home (6:12 min) |
| Meeting & Date | Topic | Resources |
|---|---|---|
| City Council Meeting August 5, 2019 | Proposed ordinance presented to City Council for their consideration | Staff Report and Proposed Ordinance |
| City Council Meeting June 17, 2019 | The proposed ordinance was presented to the City Council for their consideration. | Staff Report and Proposed Ordinance |
| Community Workshop June 10, 2019 | Proposed Vegetation Ordinance | |
| City Council Community Meeting 3/25/2019 | Proposed Vegetation Ordinance Review, evacuations, emergency communications | |
| Parks & Recreation Commission 2/6/19 | Proposed Vegetation Ordinance Review | Presentation Video |
| City Council 1/24/2019 | Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Budget Adjustment and Authorization to Purchase and Install the Long-Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) System in Mill Valley. | Staff Report Video |
| Planning Commission 11/12/18 | Proposed Vegetation Ordinance Review | Video |
| City Council 9/6/2018 | Consideration and Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Title 15 of the Mill Valley Municipal Code, Amending the Fire Code with New Vegetation Management Requirements | Staff Report Video Minutes |
| City Council 5/21/2018 | Outcomes from the Ready Mill Valley Neighborhood Meetings Regarding Fire and Disaster Preparedness and Preview of Emergency and Communications Systems and Protocol | |
| City Council 2/5/2018 | Fire Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Policies and Practices and Recommendations for Improvement and Enhancement. |
Resources:
How to Create Defensible Space
Questions or comments - Please contact:
Mill Valley Fire Department, 1 Hamilton Drive, Mill Valley CA 94941
Non-Emergency Phone: (415) 389-4130
Emergency Phone: 911
Email: fire@cityofmillvalley.org
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