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Council introduces ordinance adopting updated fire-hazard severity zone maps from Cal Fire
Summary
San Marcos city staff presented updated Local Responsibility Area (LRA) fire hazard severity zone maps developed by the California Office of the State Fire Marshal; council introduced an ordinance to adopt the maps (no reductions proposed), and staff explained effects on defensible space and building code Chapter 7A requirements.
The City Council introduced an ordinance on May 12 to adopt updated Local Responsibility Area (LRA) fire hazard severity zone maps issued by the California Office of the State Fire Marshal.
“Cal Fire...came up with these maps,” said Kenneth Kim, deputy fire marshal, explaining that the updated maps incorporate vegetation, slope, wind patterns and newer fire-science modeling. He said the city is required to adopt the maps and is not proposing…
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