Town of Paradise

pdf Click here (255 KB) to see the Voter Registration Fact Sheet for those affected by the Camp Fire.
Candace J Grubbs, Butte County Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters wants to help voters who have been impacted by the Camp Fire understand how to update your Voter Registration record.

When voting, your residence address determines the contests that appear on your official ballot.  Your mailing address is where we mail your voting materials, which is important because election mail cannot be forwarded to you, it is returned back to the County.  You may only be legally registered in one county.  See the attached fact sheet for more information.

Burn Permits will be available for sale Friday Nov 29th, 2019

For more burn permit information please contact:

The Paradise Fire Department @ 872-6264, option 1 (automated recording). 767 Birch Street, Paradise, CA 95969
  BURN PERIOD NOVEMBER 29, 2019 THROUGH MAY 31, 2020

With the recent rainfall, the wildfire risk has significantly diminished. To assist property owners with removal of vegetation waste created by the Camp Fire the Fire Chief is allowing burning from Nov 29th 2019 through May 31st, 2020 with a valid permit and has suspended the East/West restriction. In the absence of continued rain through the late winter/early spring, the Fire Chief may suspend burning prior to May 31st. The determination of whether to suspend burning will be made by the Fire Chief based on the fire risk. Please call the Paradise Burn Information line at (530) 872-6264 x 1 to check the status of burning after Nov 29th, 2019

WHO CAN BURN/HOW TO OBTAIN A PERMIT:

• Residential burning is permitted only with a valid burn permit. Permits issued in 2019 are valid until December 31st, 2019. January 1st, 2020 new permits are required.

• Permits are available on-line at the following link: Town of Paradise Burn Permits or in person at the Paradise Fire Department located at 767 Birch St. Paradise, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to noon. ($25 cash or check).

• Fuel Reduction Permits can be obtained in person at the same location above.

WHEN YOU CAN BURN:

• Only on days approved by the Butte County Air Quality Management District (BCAQMD). Prior to burning please call BCAQMD at 332-9407 for daily burn status, listen to option 2 for information specific to Paradise.

• Nov 29th, 2019 through May 31, 2020: On permissive burn days approved by BCAQMD. The alternating East and West Zones restriction has been temporarily suspended. Burning will be allowed throughout the Town on permissible burn days. Poor air quality may require the East and West Zones restriction to be re-implemented.

• 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

• Burning may be suspended during periods of strong wind. Any suspension or restrictions will be reflected in the BCAQMD daily burn status.

 

Town of Paradise Weekly Recovery Update 
January 22, 2020

Meetings:

Tues. Feb. 4th, 6:00-8:00 pm               Community Information Meeting - Paradise Alliance Church - Location: 6491 Clark Rd

Tues. Feb. 11^th 6pm                              Paradise Town Council Meeting - Paradise Town Hall - Location: 5555 Skyway

Wed. Feb. 19th, 6:30-9:00 pm               PID Regular Meeting - PID Boardroom - Location: 6332 Clark Rd                           

Events: 

Sat. Jan. 25th 10:30 am-2 pm                 “Roadmap to Recovery” - United Policy Holders Workshop - St. John the Evangelist Church - Location: 2341 Floral Ave, Chico

Fridays  12:00 pm- 1:30 pm                    “Fridays for Lunch” Free Lunch - Paradise Lutheran Church - Location: 780 Luther Dr. Paradise, Ca

Thursdays  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm                 Paradise Community Dinner - Paradise Alliance Church - Location: 6491 Clark Rd     

Updates and Statistics:
 Water Updates:

1,131              Water Advisories lifted

PID expects to complete testing to all standing homes by March 2020.

Building Updates:

740     Building Permit Applications Received
514   Building Permits issued
36     Homes Rebuilt (certificate of occupancy issued)

Weekly Spotlight

 

The Building Resiliency Center (BRC) is opening on Monday, January 27^th at 8 am. Opening the BRC will help further our goal of getting our residents back home as soon as possible. The BRC is located at 6295 Skyway and will be open starting Jan. 27^th from 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday.

The BRC will be a one-stop shop for residents who are rebuilding, or even considering rebuilding in Paradise. The Town of Paradise Building Department is relocating to the BRC to offer residents a better experience as our community rebuilds. There is more space, seating areas and more permit technicians to help speed up the process.

What’s new: 

• Starting at 6:00 am on Thursday, Jan. 23rd the Town of Paradise and Northern Recycling Waste Service (NRWS) will be conducting a test burn of 2 air curtain burners (ACB) at the green waste facility on American Way. The air curtain burners are an incinerator box with a bower that creates an air curtain over the top of the box.
• The air curtain significantly reduces the ember and smoke production of the fire making the air curtain burners an efficient and environmentally friendly alternative means of disposing of burnable waste material. Once started, the test burn will run all day and through the night. There is no need to report this activity to emergency personal as the test burn is being conducted under close supervision from Town officials and NRWS employees.
• The Government Hazard Tree Removal Program has not started yet, however, there are tree removal operations happening in Town. PG&E, as well as private contractors, are currently removing trees. PG&E Tree Removal subcontractors will have white temporary PG&E badges for identification and will mark trees 10 days prior to removal. They will also leave a white tag with a phone number to call as well as the information for the arborist who identified the tree(s) for removal. For more information, contact PG&E at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
• “Roadmap to Recovery” Solving Reconstruction Pricing Disputes Special Event is coming to Chico this Saturday, January 25th, 2020, 10:30 am-2 pm at St. John the Evangelist, 2341 Floral Ave, Chico.  This hands-on workshop will help you overcome roadblocks to rebuilding. We'll contact you once you're registered to let you know what documents you'll need to bring. Who should attend? Homeowners whose insured homes were damaged or destroyed in the Camp Fire. This Roadmap to Recovery workshop is presented by United Policyholders, a non-profit consumer organization helping disaster survivors for over 27 years. For more information and updates, visit our online help library at uphelp.org/campfire. Don’t forget RSVP required for this event! Please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you’d like to attend.
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• Rebuild Advocates available to residents of the Town of Paradise and Butte County to help navigate the process of rebuilding. The advocates can help people apply for loans and connect with contractors. You may call 530-872-6291 ext. 130 to schedule an appointment. Please reach out, they are here for you.
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• The Paradise Town Council and the Butte County Board of Supervisors passed ordinances requiring the removal of hazard trees damaged by the Camp Fire from private property that may fall into public roadways. Property owners may enter the Government Tree Program to have the trees removed by the State at no out-of-pocket cost. Enrollment in the Government Tree Program requires a Right-of Entry form. Property owners may also identify and remove hazard trees themselves but must submit an inspection form so an inspector may verify the removal of the hazard trees from the property. Property owners may also call the Tree ROE Center directly at (530) 552-3030 or submit Tree ROEs by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The Tree ROE is available for download online at www.ButteCountyRecovers.org/treeremoval. ROE forms may also be picked up at the Tree ROE Centers when they open. The Tree ROE Center is open at the following location:
  • Butte County Library, Paradise Branch Community Room: 5922 Clark Road, Paradise Hours: Mon.- Fri. 9 am - 5 pm
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• Business’s Opening Soon:
  • Please join the Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce and community members as we celebrate the reopening of Ponderosa Gardens Motel Thursday, January 23rd at 5:30 p.m. located at 7010 Skyway, Paradise