Key points

• Recovery ordinance extension proposed. On September 10, the Planning Commission voted to recommend keeping El Dorado County's Caldor Fire recovery ordinance in place until October 1, 2029. It is currently set to expire this December.
• Board of Supervisors must approve. The extension still needs approval from the Board of Supervisors, which has a hearing scheduled for October 20.
• Temporary housing would continue. Eligible residents could keep living in permitted RVs and mobile homes on their properties while working toward permanent housing. Insured and uninsured homeowners can qualify.
• More time for permits, with fees waived. Survivors would have more time to apply for rebuilding permits with eligible county fees waived. Qualifying rebuilding permits would continue to receive priority processing.
• Separate rebuilding programs exist. Title 25 lets eligible Grizzly Flats and Phillips-area survivors rebuild under more flexible rules. A Grizzly Flats Rebuilding Program offers up to about $73,000 in loans, forgivable after 5 years if requirements are met.