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Property Compliance Defensible Space Inspections for Real Estate Transfers

Property Compliance Defensible Space Inspections for Real Estate Transfers California law and the City of Hayward’s Wildland-Urban Interface Code establish defensible space requirements for residential properties exposed to wildfire risk. Image Beginning July 1, 2021, California Civil Code Section 1102.19 requires sellers of residential properties in High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones to provide documentation showing that the property complies with applicable defensible space requirements or otherwise satisfy the requirements of state law.   In addition, Hayward Ordinance No. 25-15 designates the area east of Mission Boulevard, from the south side of D Street south to the Union City Boundary, as a Wildland-Urban Interface area. Properties within Hayward’s locally designated Wildland-Urban Interface must comply with applicable defensible space requirements. The Hayward Fire

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Property Compliance Defensible Space Inspections for Real Estate Transfers California law and the City of Hayward’s Wildland-Urban Interface Code establish defensible space requirements for residential properties exposed to wildfire risk. Image Beginning July 1, 2021, California Civil Code Section 1102.19 requires sellers of residential properties in High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones to provide documentation showing that the property complies with applicable defensible space requirements or otherwise satisfy the requirements of state law.   In addition, Hayward Ordinance No. 25-15 designates the area east of Mission Boulevard, from the south side of D Street south to the Union City Boundary, as a Wildland-Urban Interface area. Properties within Hayward’s locally designated Wildland-Urban Interface must comply with applicable defensible space requirements. The Hayward Fire

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According to City of Hayward’s public record item, Property Compliance Defensible Space Inspections for Real Estate Transfers, Property Compliance Defensible Space Inspections for Real Estate Transfers California law and the City of Hayward’s Wildland-Urban Interface Code establish defensible space requirements for residential properties exposed to wildfire risk. Image Beginning July 1, 2021, California Civil Code Section 1102.19 requires sellers of residential properties in High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones to provide documentation showing that the property complies with applicable defensible space requirements or otherwise satisfy the requirements of state law.   In addition, Hayward Ordinance No. 25-15 designates the area east of Mission Boulevard, from the south side of D Street south to the Union City Boundary, as a Wildland-Urban Interface area. Properties within Hayward’s locally designated Wildland-Urban Interface must comply with applicable defensible space requirements. The Hayward Fire

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