Insurance cancelled? Here is what IBHS Wildfire Prepared Home actually means
ZacharyInsurance non-renewal? What IBHS Wildfire Prepared Home means, the Essential and Enhanced levels, and how Bend homeowners get designated.
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ZacharyUnderstanding Oregon SB 1551: your right to fire-harden your home, even inside an HOA
ZacharyOregon SB 1551 voids HOA rules that block wildfire hardening. What it covers, the 90-day approval clock, and how Bend homeowners use it.
What is defensible space? Oregon standards, not California's
ZacharyDefensible space zones 0, 1, and 2 under Oregon standards, plus Bend's vegetation code and why the first five feet matter most.
Deschutes County wildfire mitigation: what homeowners actually need to know
ZacharyOregon's R327 code, Bend's flammable vegetation rules, and the county wildfire plan, explained for Bend-area homeowners.