LUC CREDIT 4: DEFENSIBLE SPACE
1 POINT
INTENT
To minimize risk of damage from natural hazards such as floods,
avalanches, fires, landslides, and earthquakes by approved design and
construction techniques.
REQUIREMENTS
Perform flood hazard, wind, earthquake, fire, geological and avalanche
risk assessments in accordance with local, state, or federal
regulations prior to selection of any development site.
AND
Fully comply with all applicable elements of the most recent edition of
the international building codes adopted by the state or local
jurisdiction. If no building code has been adopted, comply
with
the most recently published edition published by the International Code
Council, www.iccsafe.org
AND
Select site locations for development in areas out of the
aforementioned hazards. (1
point)
OR
Provide mitigation measures that overcome aforementioned hazards. (1 point)
LUC
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