HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #4336 UNCQDIFIED ORDINANCE NO. 4336
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HUNTINGTQN BEACH ADOPTING THE FIRE HAZARD
SEVERITY ZONES
WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach is a charter city and municipal corporation duly
created and existing under a charter pursuant to which the City has the right and power to make
and enforce all laws and regulations in respect to municipal affairs.
Government Code Section 51178 directs the State Fire Marshal to identify areas in the state
as to moderate,high and very high fire hazard severity zones based on consistent statewide criteria
and based on the severity of fire hazard that is expected to prevail in-those areas; and
Government Code Section 51179 directs local agencies to designate by Ordinance, moderate,
high and very high fire severity zones in its jurisdiction within 12Q days of receiving
recommendations from the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Section 51178; and
The State Fire Marshal made available to the City of Huntington Beach the updated Local
Responsibility Area hazard maps on March 24, 2025; and
The State Fire Marshal identified areas in Huntington Beach that are high and moderate fire
severity zones,
NOW, THEREFORE, The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain
as follows:
SECTION 1. The City hereby designates the Fire Hazard Severity Zones as recommended by
the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection pursuant to Government Code Section
51178.
SECTION 2. The map approved by the City is hereby incorporated by reference and entitled
"Huntington Beach Fire Hazard Severity Zones."
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular
meeting thereof held on the /5w' day of JLt t LJ , 2025.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City lerk City Attorney
Ordinance No. 4336
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City Manager Fire Chief
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Government Code section 51178 requires the State Fire statewide criteria and based on the severity of fire hazard that is and other relevant factors including areas where winds
Marshal to identify areas in the state as moderate,high, expected to prevail in those areas.Moderate,high,and very high fire have been identified by the Office of the State Fire Marshal
and very high fire hazard severity zones based on consistent hazard severity zones shall be based on fuel loading,slope,fire weather, as a major cause of wildfire spread.
The State of California and the Department of Forestry and Fire Gavin Newsom Governor State of California Data Sources
Protection make no representations of warranties regarding the Wade Crowfoot Secretary for Natural Resources.CA Natural Resources Agency CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones rFHSZSRA23—3 FHSZLRA—
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accuracy of data or maps.Neither the State nor the Department shall
be liable under any cocurnstances for any direct special incidental lee Tyler Director File Chief CA Department of Forestry and Fire Protection CAL FIRE Mate Responsibility Areas ISRA2_11
or consequential damages with respect to any claim by any user or
third party on account of or arising horn the use of data or maps. Daniel Beilant State Fire Marshal CA Department of Forestry and Fire Protection City and County boundaires as of 10 22 24 rCA Board of Equalization)
Uncodified Ord. No. 4336
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, LISA LANE BARNES,the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the
City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven;that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at
a Regular meeting thereof held on June 3,2025, and was again read to said City Council
at a Regular meeting thereof held on June 17,2025, and was passed and adopted by the
affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Twining, Kennedy, McKeon, Burns, Van Der Mark, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: Gruel
ABSTAIN: None
I,Lisa Lane Barnes,CITY CLERK of the City of Huntington
Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council,do hereby
certify that a synopsis of this ordinance has been published in
the Huntington Beach Wave on June 26,2025. 14:iet./ `^'�'C/
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In accordance with the City Charter of said City.
Lisa Lane Barnes, City Clerk City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
Senior Deputy City Clerk of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California