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File #: 25-0278   
Type: Regular Business Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council - Successor Agency - Housing Authority
On agenda: 5/6/2025 Final action:
Title: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO 2025 FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES FOR LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
Attachments: 1. 050625 FD 2025 Fire Hazard Severity Zones Agenda Report, 2. 050625 FD 2025 Fire Hazard Severity Zones PowerPoint, 3. 050625 FD 2025 Fire Hazard Severity Zones Ordinance, 4. 050625 FD 2025 Fire Hazard Severity Zones CAL FIRE Letter, 5. 050625 FD 2025 Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map, 6. 050625 FD 2025 Fire Hazard Severity Zones Public Comment

Title

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO 2025 FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES FOR LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

Summary

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) published revised Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for Local Responsibility Areas on March 24, 2025. Local jurisdictions must adopt these maps within 120 days, either as published by CAL FIRE or with more stringent local designations.

 

Recommendation

Proposed Motion:

 

Introduce Ordinance No. XXXX for first reading by title only and waive further reading of the ordinance.

 

ORDINANCE NO. XXXX - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING FULLERTON MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 13.19 TO INCORPORATE THE 2025 FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES FOR LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY AREAS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION AND PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 51178