San Diego is slamming the gas pedal on a sweeping set of fire safety rules that will reshape yards, fences and even how homes get built in the city’s most fire-prone neighborhoods. At the heart of the changes is a five foot “zone zero” buffer around homes, stripped of most combustible materials, plus new building and site rules aimed squarely at wind driven embers that spark the majority of structure fires. City officials say they are trying to get ahead of future destruction while the state continues its own rulemaking, but homeowners and renters are already running the numbers on compliance costs and what this could mean for their insurance.
City Hall moved at record speed this month. A council committee signed off on the ordinance on Dec. 12, and the full City…..