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San Rafael council introduces ordinance to adopt state fire hazard severity maps
Summary
San Rafael City Council on May 5 introduced an ordinance to designate CAL FIRE fire hazard severity zones and local responsibility areas, a step staff said would add "high" hazard designations to parts of the city and make roughly 2,000 properties eligible for residential resale inspections if sold.
San RafaelCity Council on May 5 introduced an ordinance to designate state-mapped fire hazard severity zones and local responsibility areas, a move staff said would bring "high" hazard designations to parts of the city and make about 2,000 properties eligible for residential resale inspections if owners choose to sell.
Kate Anderson, a San Rafael Fire Department staff member presenting the maps, told the council that the maps were created by CAL FIRE and "identify levels of fire hazard and not risk," and that the maps are intended as a long-term planning tool rather than a short-term measure of…
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