2007 YARD CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS* REGULAR 30' CLEARANCE REMAINS IN EFFECT ...REDUCED FUEL ZONE FROM 30-100' EFFECTIVE AND ENFORCED JUNE 1, 2007 CLEARANCE AROUND SHRUBBERY DEPENDS ON LOT SLOPE, HEIGHTH AND WIDTH OF SHRUB. TREE CANOPIES SEPARATED BY 10' BASED ON LEVEL TO 20 DEGREE SLOPE ALL DRY DEBRIS(SLASH) AND FALLEN TIMBER REMOVED OUT TO 100' OR PROPERTY LINE, WHICHEVER IS CLOSER... A MINIMUM OF 6' PRUNING OF ALL DEADWOOD OR OTHER FLAMMABLE MATERIAL ON TREES UNLESS GROUND GROWTH EXCEEDS 4" IN HEIGHT AND THEN PRUNING MUST BE 15' HIGH. NO DEAD BRANCHES OVERHANGING STRUCTURE AND AT LEAST 10' FROM CHIMNEY. CHIMNEYS MUST BE CLEAN! AESTHETIC PRUNING TO AVOID AN "ESCALATING CANOPY" CAN SAVE OR PREVENT REMOVAL OF TREES THAT YOU WANT TO KEEP. LAST YEARS AVERAGE FOR THE 30' CLEARANCE RAN $300.00 AND UP DEPENDING ON SLOPE AND ACCESS, GUTTERS AND ROOF BLOW. ESTIMATES FOR GUIDELINE SATISFACTION ARE FREE... SIMPLE REMOVAL OF PILED DEBRIS WITH GOOD ACCESS $65.00/LOAD, NEEDLES ONLY. RATES WILL VARY ON HEAVY SLASH AND TREE CUTTING. CALL EXECUTIVE DECISION FOR RECOMMENDATIONS ON PRESERVING THE AESTHETICS OF YOUR PROPERTY NOW AND ASK FOR RATES ON GENERAL, REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF YOUR PROPERTY. WE ALSO SUPPLY REFERENCES AND REFERRALS FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, PAINTING AND HANDYMEN! ABSENTEE OWNERS...GET THE SAME AMENITIES AS CABIN RENTERS WITH OUR OPEN/CLOSE SERVICE. JUST CALL BEFORE YOU ARRIVE AND WE WILL PRE HEAT YOUR HOME, START YOUR UTILITIES AND PRE-SHOP YOUR KITCHEN SO ITS JUST LIKE COMING HOME AFTER WORK!  A KEY TO YOUR HOME IS REQUIRED. LICENSED AND BONDED AGAINST THEFT OR DAMAGE! OWNER IS TREE DIVISION REPRESENTATIVE FOR M.P.O.A. AND VIP WITH CDF. HAVE A GOOD YEAR!   (209) 770/795-4951