2025 Chipping Program

2025 Curbside Chipping Program Information

There will be 2 rounds of chipping by Oak Creek Fire Protection District (OCFPD). Deadlines for having your piles ready will be Monday, July 7th and Monday September 15th . After those dates, the OCFPD will chip the piles for members that have signed up. Please look out for an email from Kasey with details on how to sign up for the program. OCFPD can not promise to chip on a specific date due to the potential that they will need to be fighting an active fire or potential for equipment failures, etc., but they will be coming around in the few weeks after the deadlines.

Guidelines for Chipper Piles:

· Piles must be stacked with the cut ends facing the road.

· Piles must be within 5’ of the public roadway but not touching the road, in drainage ditches or impeding traffic.

· Maximum number of piles per property or lot = 5.

· Maximum pile size is 5’ high x 5’ deep x 7’ long.

· No piles created using heavy machinery, they are very difficult to pull apart to chip.

· No logs or branches with a diameter greater than 6”.

· No lumber, fence posts, signs, construction or building materials or any other man-made materials.

· No material that contains any metal.

· No roots, root wads, stumps or anything else that grows below the soil.

· No material that contains dirt, sand, gravel or rocks.

· No herbaceous / non-woody plant material.

IMPORTANT FIRE AWARENESS INFORMATION



All members should consider it their responsibility to maintain the exterior of their lot, including the creation of defensible space, regardless of whether or not there is an existing residence on the property. Failure to do so will result in the enforcement of Article V. Section p. of the Covenants regarding Exterior Maintenance due to safety concerns and the presence of hazardous materials. The cost of such maintenance shall be added to and become a part of the assessment to which such lot is subject. Your cooperation is necessary for the safety of all owners within SPOA as well as surrounding properties. The Board thanks you in advance for your participation in making your neighborhood more defensible in the event of a wildfire.