360 ORDINANCE NO. 360
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 8.30 (FIRE FUEL
ABATEMENT) OF TITLE 8 (HEALTH AND SAFETY) OF
THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO
REQUIItE CLEARANCE OF DEAD OR ALIVE
TUMBLEWEEDS AND DEAD TREES, SHRUBS, PALM
FRONDS, AND OTHER PLANTS UNDER CERTAIN
CONDITIONS WITHIN THE CITY.
RECITALS
A. According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection,
vegetation management is one of the keys to allowing firefighters to protect and save
homes without unacceptable risk to their lives; and
B. The City of Rolling Hills has been designated a"Very High Fire Severity
Zone"; and
C. The City has held multiple open and public meetings on July 14, 2016,
February 28, 2018,Apri14, 2018, June 6, 2018,August 1, 2018, and November 26, 2018
to discuss the risk of fires within the City and the manners in which citizens may protect
themselves,their animals, and their homes; and
D. Strong wind conditions, dry weather, and dry and dense vegetation
contributed to the fire and loss of approximately 281,893 acres in the Thomas Fire which
devastated Ventura and Santa Barbara County in December 2017, 142,000 acres in the
Camp Fire which devastated Butte County in Northern California, and 98,362 acres in the
Woolsey Fire which devastated the nearby area of the City of Malibu in the County of
Los Angeles in Southern California; and
E. These fires have resulted in tragic loss of lives along with enormous
property losses; and
F. The City Council of the City of Rolling Hills wishes to amend the
Municipal Code to address these dangers by identifying clearance requirements to
appropriately manage vegetation to protect and save homes and lives.
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY�F ROLLING
HILLS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 8.30 (Fire Fuel Abatement) of Title 8 (Health and Safety)
of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
8.30.010 Dead or alive tumbleweeds and dead txees, shrubs, �alm fronds or
other plants as public nuisance.
Every person who owns or is in possession of any property,place or area within
the boundaries of the City shall, at his or her own expense,maintain the property,
place or area free from any dead or alive tumbleweed or dead tree, shrub,palm
frond or other plant. Any dead or alive tumbleweed or dead tree, shrub, palm
frond or other plant located on any properry in the City is hereby declared to be a
public nuisance.
8.30.015 A���rlicabilitti�.
This Chapter shall a���ly to the entireE�;° of each�axcel of�ropertr�� located within
the boundaries of the Ciliy excer�t for the slo�e area a����roximated to be steeper
than 2 units horizontal to 1 unit vertical (50% slo��e).
8.30.020 Abatement.
Any condition declared to be a public nuisance by . . this Cha�ter
shall be abated or correct in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8.24.
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SECTION 2. The City Council hereby fmds and determines that this ordinance
is taken to assure the maintenance,restoration, enhancement, or protection of the
environment and natural resources, and therefore the adoption of this ordinance is exempt
from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Sections
15307 and 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines. The City Council hereby finds and
determines that this ordinance is also taken to prevent an emergency, and therefore the
adoption of this ordinance is exempt from the requirements of CEQA pursuant to Section
15269(c)of the CEQA Guidelines.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its passage
and adoption pursuant to California Government Code section 36937.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and adoption
of this Ordinance; cause it to be entered into the City of Rolling Hills's book of
original ordinances; make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this
meeting; and,within fifteen days after the passage and adoption of this Ordinance,
cause it to be published or posted in accordance with California law.
PASSED,APPROVED and ADOPTED this 25th c� � :, ary 2019.
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CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §§
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS )
I certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 360 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 8.30 (FIRE FUEL
ABATEMENT) OF TITLE 8 (HEALTH AND SAFET� OF THE
CITY OF ROL,LING HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE TO REQUIRE
CLEARANCE OF DEAD OR ALIVE TUMBLEWEEDS AND
DEAD TREES, SHRUBS, PALM FRONDS, AND OTHER
PLANTS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS WITHIN THE
� CITY.
was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on February 25,
2019 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS BLACK,MIRSCH, PIEPER AND MAYOR WILSON.
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER DIERINGER.
ABSENT: NONE.
ABSTAIN: NONE.
and in compliance with the la��vs of California was pvsted at the following:
Administrative Offices.
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YV 'CTE HALL
CITY CLERK
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