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Mill Valley Approves Amended Wildfire Prevention Measures: Report
The amended ordinance goes into effect May 1 according to the report.
MILL VALLEY, CA — The Mill Valley City Council has passed an amended wildfire prevention ordinance, The Marin Independent Journal reports.
The amended ordinance measure comes in response to a 2019 lawsuit filed mostly by anonymous plaintiffs seeking greater wildlife protections according to the report.
The lawsuit led to a $200,000 settlement for attorney fees and set aside $10,000 to fund vegetation management, the report said.
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The new measure grants the fire chief greater discretionary authority to allow exemptions and gives property owners the right to request a species survey before vegetation is removed, the report said.
The amended ordinance goes into effect May 1 according to the report.
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