Glendora Municipal Code Ch. 19.06 Fire Hazard Severity Zone

Certain areas of the city are designated as a fire district due to geographical, topographical and climatic conditions and are subject to a much higher incident of fire hazards than any other areas of the city and, therefore, certain changes and modifications in the state mandated uniform construction regulations are necessary for the protection of life and property in these areas. These areas are classified as a fire hazard severity zone. The purpose of such classification is to require the application of the provisions of Section 19.02.060 of this title.

Within those designated areas of the fire hazard severity zone the following conditions exist: large, natural growths of chaparral and other volatile weeds and vegetation; exposure to hot, high-velocity winds during the "Santa Ana" conditions common to Southern California; steep terrain making access difficult for fire fighting personnel and equipment, and generally lower water pressure availability for fire suppression purposes.

(Ord. 1887 § 16, 2007)

The map on file in the office of the building division and identified in the official records of the city as "Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map of the City of Glendora" is adopted as the fire district map of the city reflecting those areas designated as very high fire severity zone within the jurisdictional areas of the city.

(Ord. 1887 § 17, 2007; Ord. 2094, 7/8/2025)