HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 03-12 Designating Very High Fire Hazard Severity ZonesORDINANCE NO. 03-12
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE DESIGNATING VERY HIGH
FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES WITHIN THE
CITY OF ORANGE.
WHEREAS, the Legislature has declared in Government Code Section 51175,
Subdivision (a): 1) that fires are extremely costly, not only to property owners and residents,
but also local agencies; 2) that fires pose a serious threat to the preservation of public peace,
health, and safety; 3) that it is necessary that cities, counties, special districts, state agencies,
and federal agencies work together to bring raging fires under control; and 4) that
preventative measures are needed to'ensare the preservation of the public peace, health and
safety; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature has declared in Government Code Section 51175,
Subdivision (b), that the prevention of fires is not a municipal affair, but is, instead, a matter
of statewide concern; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 51181, the Director of Forestry
and Fire Protection shall periodically review the areas in the state identified as Very High
Fire Hazard Severity Zones, and as necessary make recommendations, and this review has
been completed; and
WHEREAS, the creation of this map relied upon the use of current scientific
methods which assessed, vegetation, slope, fire history, weather patterns and significantly
improved accuracy by establishing the impact of flames, heat and flying fire embers; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 51179, the Director of Forestry
and Fire Protection has published a new map depicting areas designated as Very High Fire
Hazard Severity Zones, and has recommended that local agencies adopt these zones through
local ordinance, and Government Code Section 51179 Subdivision (a) requires the City of
Orange to designate by ordinance Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones in its jurisdiction
within 120 days after receiving the recommendations from the Director of Forestry and Fire
Protection; and
WHEREAS, the City of Orange Fire Department has reviewed the map and believes
it accurately represents the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones within the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 Repeal of Existing Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps.
Any ordinances previously adopting or designating Fire Hazard Severity Zones or
Special Fire Protection Areas in the City of Orange are hereby repealed in their entirety.
SECTION 2 Designation of Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
The City Council of the City of Orange hereby designates those areas identified on
Exhibit "A ", attached hereto and incorporated herein, as Very High Fire Hazard Severity
Zones in accordance with Section 51179(a) of the California Government Code.
ADOPTED this 13 day of March, 2012.
ATTEST:
Mary E,4'rurphy Clerk, i Orange
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF ORANGE )
I, MARY E. MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at the regular meeting of the City
Council held on the 28 day of February, 2012, and thereafter at the regular meeting of said
City Council duly held on the 13 day of March, 2012, was duly passed and adopted by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Whitaker, Smith, Cavecche, Bilodeau, Dumitru
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Mary u , City Clerk, C' of Orange
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