Plumas County Municipal Code Art. 1 Purposes and Application

(a) The provisions of this chapter are to designate into this Code levels of fire hazard consistent with State Law pursuant to Government Code Sec. 51179 in the Local Responsibility Area (LRA) that being moderate, high, and very high Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZs) as recommended by the State Fire Marshall pursuant to Government Code Sec. 51178.

(b) The official hazard map hereby incorporated by reference and entitled "Plumas County - Unincorporated LRA Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zones as Identified by the State Fire Marshall" (dated January 22, 2025) has not been modified by the Board of Supervisors and shall be for the purpose of evaluating local wildfire hazard planning decisions and not insurance wildfire risk underwriting decisions. The official hazard map is also located electronically on the following County website: https://www.plumascounty.us/3354/LRA-Fire-Hazard-Severity-Zones-FHSZ-Map.

(Ord. No. 2025-1159, § 1(Exh. A), 6-10-2025)

(a) The application of the provisions of this chapter and those portions of this Code which implement the LRA FHSZs shall identify LRA areas in unincorporated Plumas County by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Government Code Sec. 51178 as moderate, high, and very high FHSZs based on consistent statewide criteria and the severity of fire hazard that is expected to prevail in those areas. Moderate, high, and very high FHSZs shall be based on fuel loading, slope, fire weather, and other relevant factors including areas where winds have been identified by the Office of the State Fire Marshal as a major cause of wildfire spread.

(b) LRA areas in unincorporated Plumas County are within the Town of Chester, Town of Quincy, Town of East Quincy, and Sierra Valley and are areas where the local agency fire protection special district is responsible for wildfire protection.

(c) Local agency fire protection special districts responsible include Peninsula Fire Protection District (Town of Chester), Quincy Fire Protection District (Town of Quincy and Town of East Quincy), and Beckwourth Peak Fire Protection District (Sierra Valley).

(Ord. No. 2025-1159, § 1(Exh. A), 6-10-2025)