TITLE 5. LOCAL AGENCIES 50001-57607›DIVISION 1. CITIES AND COUNTIES 50001-52203›PART 1. POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES AND COUNTIES 50001-51298.5›CHAPTER 6.8. Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones 51175-51189

§ 51178

California Government Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

The director shall identify areas in the state as 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. Very high fire hazard severity zones shall be based on fuel loading, slope, fire weather, and other relevant factors including areas where Santa Ana, Mono, and Diablo winds have been identified by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection as a major cause of wildfire spread.

(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 366, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2009.)

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