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owning, leasing, or controlling any land adjacent to such buildings or structures shall at all times: (1) Maintain around and adjacent to such buildings or structures an effective firebreak made by removing and clearing away, for a distance therefrom of not less than thirty(30) feet on each side thereof, all flammable vegetation or other combustible growth. The provisions of this section shall not apply to single specimens of trees, ornamental shrubbery, or similar plants used as ground cover provided they do not form a means of rapidly transmitting fire from the native growth to any structure; (2) Maintain around and adjacent to such buildings or structures additional fire protection or firebreaks made by removing all brush, flammable vegetation, or combustible growth located from thirty (30) feet to one hundred (100) feet from such buildings or structures as may be required by the Chief when he or she finds that because of extra hazardous conditions a firebreak of only thirty(30) feet around such structures is not sufficient to provide reasonable fire safety. Grass and other vegetation located more than thirty (3 0) feet from such buildings or structures and less than eighteen (18) inches in height above the ground may be maintained where necessary to stabilize the soil and prevent erosion; (3) Remove that portion of any tree which extends within ten (10) feet of the outlet of any chimney; (4) Maintain any tree adjacent to or overhanging any building free of deadwood; (5) Maintain the roof of any structure free of leaves, needles, or other dead vegetative growth; (6) The Chief may require the removal of all flammable vegetation or other combustible growth within ten (10) feet on each side of any roadway and at such other places upon any property as he or she may deem necessary to prevent or avoid fire damages to adjoining properties or undue hardships in fighting fires. The provisions of this section shall not apply to single specimens of trees, ornamental shrubbery, or cultivated ground cover, such as grass, ivy, succulents, or similar plants used as ground cover,provided they do not form a means of readily transmitting fire; (7) Remove flammable vegetation a minimum of ten (10) feet around liquefied petroleum gas tanks/containers. (8) Firewood and combustible materials shall not be stored in unenclosed spaces beneath buildings or structures, or on decks or under eaves, canopies or other projections or overhangs. The storage of firewood and combustible material within the defensible space shall be located a minimum of thirty (30) feet from structures and separated from the crown of trees by a minimum horizontal distance of fifteen(15) feet. Ordinance 558 Page 3