Direct staff to draft law requiring fire-prone HOAs to allow non-combustible fences
In Plain English
Many Richmond neighborhoods in high fire risk areas have homeowners associations that currently require or prefer wooden fencing. Wooden fences act like fire ladders, helping flames spread between homes through wind-blown embers. If approved, staff studies new state fire safety laws and returns in 60 days with a draft requirement for these HOAs to update their rules allowing metal fencing.
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