State LRA VHFHSZ Maps
PUBLIC NOTICE
City Council will be considering an ordinance to adopt these maps at a future City Council Meeting.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 26, 2011, the City of Newport Beach received the Local Responsibility Area (LRA) map showing the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ) for the City of Newport Beach per Government Code Section 51178.
Senate Bill 1595 became law on January 1, 2009, and amended Government Code Section 51175 which required the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF) to identify and classify fire hazards in the Local Responsibility Area (LRA). This classification is the identification of Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ) shown on maps distributed to cities and counties by CDF. Local Responsibility Areas are incorporated cities where land use and planning decisions are the responsibility of the local governing bodies. This law will require landowners whose land is located in a VHFHSZ to provide a minimum 100’ defensible space from an occupied dwelling or structure. The law will also require new structures or additions to comply with Chapter 7A of the California Building Code and make it mandatory for a transferor of real property that is located within a VHFHSZ zone to disclose to any prospective transferee the fact that the property is located within a VHFHSZ and is subject to the requirements of Government Code Section 51182. State law requires the City to adopt the State Map with any modifications it deems necessary.
This notice is provided pursuant to Government Code Section 51178.5 and requires the City of Newport Beach to make this information available for view in a format that is understandable and accessible to the general public.
Requirements for Properties Located in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone
In the City of Newport Beach, Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones are geographical areas designated in accordance with California Government Code Section 51179 and by City of Newport Beach ordinance. The ordinance contains the type and condition of vegetation, topography, climate, and structure density, which potentially increases the possibility of uncontrolled fire spread through vegetative fuels threatening life or property.
If your property is located within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, certain regulations apply. Refer to the following for more detailed information:
- Chapter 49 of the California Fire Code including Newport Beach Municipal Code Title 9.04.090 Amendments to Chapter 49 - Requirements for Wildland Urban Interface Fire Areas
- California Government Code Section 51175-51189 including Newport Beach Fire Department Guidelines and Standards - G.02 Fuel Modification Plans and Maintenance Standard
Maps of CAL Fire Local Area Responsibility VHFHSZ in Newport Beach
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Newport Beach VHFHSZ Map with CALFire Map Overlay
As part of the Fire Department’s community outreach efforts, if you have any questions or would like to schedule a PowerPoint presentation delivered to your association or group of associations regarding the adoption of these maps, please contact the Fire Prevention Division at 949-644-3106 or email nbfdwildland@nbfd.net or to request an inspection NBFD Wildland Inspection Request Form.
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