HI HCR141

Urges Maui County to actively enforce subsection 10.13.2 of the Maui County Fire Code, which was adopted in December 2024 and addresses fire hazards, brush clearance, fuel breaks, roadside vegetation clearing, and emergency access.

Calls for prioritizing enforcement on large parcels, properties adjacent to residential areas and temporary wildfire survivor housing sites, parcels bordering major evacuation corridors, and areas with heightened fire risks.

References the 2023 Maui wildfires and ongoing concerns about flammable vegetation near homes and roads in West Maui, noting that wildfire survivors remain in temporary housing in Lahaina.

Notes the Fire Code requires property owners to maintain 30-100 feet of brush clearance from structures and authorizes fines up to $1,000 per day plus criminal penalties for violations.

Requests certified copies be transmitted to the Mayor of Maui County, Fire Chief, Maui Emergency Management Agency Administrator, and Maui County Council Chair.