Property owners with any burned structure from the 2017 Redwood Fire Complex are required to participate in an approved fire debris cleanup and removal process. On November 14, 2017, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors adopted Urgency Ordinance 4398 that requires the cleanup of structures and fire debris on parcels impacted by the fire. The methods of cleanup required by this ordinance include public cleanup and private cleanup.

Starting November 17, 2017, property owners that have not registered for either the Public or Private Cleanup Programs will be issued a Notice of Violation and Order to Abate, which will be sent by mail and posted on or in front of the property. The County will still accept an ROE or Private Cleanup Form as stated in the Notice if submitted prior to the action date stated in the Notice. If a Notice of Violation and Order to Abate is not acted upon by the property owner or person responsible for the property, the County will cleanup the impacted property, whether Commercial or Residential, in a timely manner at the property owners expense.

The ROE and Private Cleanup Forms are available online at www.mendocinocounty.org/recover or at Planning and Building Services located at 860 N Bush Street in Ukiah. For more information about the Consolidated Debris Removal Program please contact Planning and Building Services at (707) 234-6650. For more information about the Private Cleanup Program or related requirements, please contact Environmental Health at (707) 234-6625. If you have questions or concerns we are here to help, please do not hesitate to contact the County so that we can continue to move forward with this critical cleanup to protect the health and safety of our community and its residents.