13-7-14. Fire mitigation standards .

(1) The zoning administrator, fire warden, and local fire department having jurisdiction shall perform a wildland fire protection analysis of all developments, existing or planned, to determine wildland fire protection ratings. The ratings developed under the analysis shall be the basis for the imple­mentation of fire safe design and construction criteria and fire protection systems. The higher the relative value, the higher the wildland/urban interface and the fire protection hazard rating.

(2) The analysis shall contain, as a minimum, the following components:

(a) wildland/urban interface or wildland/urban inter­mix boundaries;

(b) means of access;

(c) vegetation (fuel models);

(d) topography within 300 feet of structures;

(e) structure hazard rating;

(f) history of fire occurrence in the area;

(g) available fire protection in place and proposed; and

(h) other ratings as they apply.

(3) Subdivision design shall reflect mitigation for those hazards identified in the fire protection analysis and those standards required in Title 6, Chapter 20 of the Tooele County Code.

(4) Except for minor subdivisions, fire suppression water sources shall be reviewed and approved by the local fire department or fire warden. The system shall provide for fire flow storage of water that complies with the current state adopted fire code, local ordinances, local fire department regulations and NFPA guidelines for the type of occupancy and level of development. Any fire hydrants shall be placed in accordance to the National Fire Protection Association standards and shall be identified with a reflectorized marker.

(5) Defensible space for structures and buildings shall be used in all covenants, contracts, and subdivisions in conformance with development standards adopted by Tooele County .

(6) Roads and streets shall provide for safe access for emergency equipment and civilian evacuation. They shall be designed for unobstructed traffic circulation during an emergency. (Ord. 2006-40, 12/19/06; Ord. 2005-21, 9/6/05)