The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to request the state suspend certain building requirements in areas affected by recent wildfires, aiming to streamline the rebuilding process for residents. This includes waiving requirements for solar panels, battery storage systems, and public input meetings on affordable housing projects.
Juan Carlos Martinez and son Manolo try to put out flames after the Eaton Fire burned down their neighbor's home.The L.A. County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to ask the state to suspend some building requirements in areas ravaged by recent wildfires as they try to cut back on red tape for returning residents.The supervisors will send a letter to Gov.
Horvath, however, said during the meeting that constituents who lost homes in the fires said they are concerned by the “inability to afford to replace what was there in the first place,” let alone “aspirations around a completely resilient rebuild to 21st century home hardening standards and everything in between.”
”These temporary adjustments should not be misconstrued as efforts to undermine requirements and mandates across the county or state, but rather as practical measures to support urgent and equitable recovery,” Barger said during Tuesday’s meeting.
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