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Originally Posted by McLovin
I think there are building standards set by the county as to what you can build, where, and what kind of firebreaks are necessary, the level of fire resistance of the roofing material, etc.
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There are standards. And developers lobby every year to get the standards and the requirements lowered, and lowered, and lowered.
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Originally Posted by Rick V
The thing that torques my shorts most of all (not just Ca.) is that people build in these areas (where Mother Nature loves to remind you that she is in charge) is that every bodies insurance goes up. Why should I have to pay a higher premium because others chose to live in an unsafe area.
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See my above reply, and replace "developers" with "insurance companies."