The purpose of this chapter is to establish minimum wildfire and safety mitigation standards for development, replacement, substantial improvement or relocation of structures. This chapter is intended to reduce threats to human life and safety, to structures and to wild lands, and to improve access in emergencies.
It is also the intent of this chapter to achieve the greatest possible application of wildfire and emergency safety standards by covering new dwellings where authorized as permitted uses. In order to achieve this objective, this chapter shall provide for reduced review and approval procedures for new, replacement of, substantially improved and relocated dwellings in other zones, as specified in JCC § 19.76.020(D) and § 19.76.100(A).
(2005 RLDC § 76.010)