Defensible Space & Fire Awareness
The Scotch Pine HOA is located in a Wildland Urban Interface area. Lot maintenance of both improved lots and vacant lots is enforced. The Scotch Pine Estates covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs) place certain obligations on property owners to alleviate the threat of fire. CC&R 4.5.15 provides that all areas shall be cleared of any dead trees, limbs, brush or other dead vegetation, cheat grass and all thick and/or tall brush or grass shall be cut back. This provision is just one paragraph outlining the responsibility of each property owner. The HOA will periodically hire a third-party fire consultant and/or the fire department to inspect lots for needed defensible space and fire hazard thinning but owners are encouraged to do this as well. Should you have any question about how to keep your lot fire safe, please refer to the www.LivingWithFire.info or contact the TMFPD (Truckee Meadows Fire Prevention Department) at 775-326-6005.
