CHAPTER 6.8. Moderate, High, and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones
Heading of Chapter 6.8 amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 375, Sec. 2.
§§ 51175–51189 · 18 sections
- § 51175 The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows: (a) Wildfires are extremely costly, not only to property owners and residents, but also to local…
- § 51176 The purpose of this chapter is to classify lands in the state in accordance with whether a very high fire hazard is present so that public officials are able…
- § 51177 As used in this chapter: (a) “Defensible space” means the area adjacent to a structure or dwelling where wildfire prevention or protection practices are…
- § 51178 The State Fire Marshal shall identify areas in the state as moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones based on consistent statewide criteria and…
- § 51178.5 Within 30 days after receiving a transmittal from the State Fire Marshal that identifies fire hazard severity zones pursuant to Section 51178, a local agency…
- § 51179 (a) A local agency shall designate, by ordinance, moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones in its jurisdiction within 120 days of receiving…
- § 51180 For the purposes of Division 3.6 (commencing with Section 810) of Title 1, vegetation removal or management, undertaken in whole or in part, for fire…
- § 51181 The State Fire Marshal shall periodically review the areas in the state identified as very high fire hazard severity zones pursuant to this chapter, and as…
- § 51182 (a) The State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection shall adopt regulations to implement the rules described in this subdivision. Pursuant to these…
- § 51182.4 (a) The State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection shall adopt regulations to implement defensible space requirements for an ember-resistant zone required…
- § 51183 (a) The local agency may exempt from the standards set forth in Section 51182 structures with exteriors constructed entirely of nonflammable materials, or…
- § 51183.5 (a) A transferor of real property that is located within a very high fire hazard severity zone, designated pursuant to this chapter, shall disclose to any…
- § 51184 (a) Section 51182 shall not apply to any land or water area acquired or managed for one or more of the following purposes or uses: (1) Habitat for endangered…
- § 51185 (a) A violation of Section 51182 is an infraction punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).…
- § 51186 (a) The local agency having jurisdiction of property upon which conditions regulated by Section 51182 are being violated shall notify the owner of the property…
- § 51187 Any violation of Section 51182 may be considered a public nuisance pursuant to Section 38773.
- § 51188 In the instance of conflict between this chapter and any provision of state law that allows a regional planning agency to regulate very high fire hazard…
- § 51189 (a) The Legislature finds and declares that site and structure defensibility is essential to reduce the risk of structure ignition as well as for effective…