Tahoe City, Calif. January 3, 2019 – The North Tahoe Fire Protection District (NTFPD) and the Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe (CATT) announce they will co-host a public workshop in January designed to help building industry professionals understand proposed changes affecting the 2019 building season.
Builders, planners, designers, consultants, real estate agents, and others involved in land use and construction should attend this public workshop co-hosted by NTFPD and CATT on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, at 4 p.m. The workshop will be held at NTFPD Station 51, 222 Fairway Drive, Tahoe City. Light refreshments will be served.
Workshop topics include:
• Mitigation Fee Changes for North Tahoe Fire and Alpine Meadows
• Plan Review Process Changes (Third Party Plan Review, Concurrent Review with Placer County)
• Cost Recovery Fees
• State Fire Code Requirements for Hydrants
• NTFPD’s Fire Flow Initiative (A Public Private Partnership)
• Round Table Discussion
This informational session is intended to help builders, property owners, fee payers, and other stakeholders understand changes proposed for the start of the 2019 building season. “We really want to reach out to the building community and share these changes before projects are submitted for permits” said North Tahoe Fire Chief Michael Schwartz. “We believe easy access and transparency are hallmarks of good government and will ensure better understanding and compliance.” CATT Government Affairs Manager Pat Davison added, “We are glad to partner with NTFPD on this info-sharing workshop. Builders and others involved in land use and construction appreciate the heads up about potential changes. This is a great way to start 2019.”
For more information, contact NTFPD Fire Marshal Todd Conradson at (530.583.6911, conradson@ntfire.net) or CATT Government Affairs Manager Pat Davison (530.550.9999, pat@ca-tt.com).