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Council introduces ordinance designating new fire hazard severity zones; schedules May 7 public hearing
Summary
Fairfax moved to adopt updated fire hazard severity zones based on state mapping, introduced an ordinance and scheduled a May 7 public hearing. Staff and residents debated map differences, insurance implications and defensible‑space requirements.
The Fairfax Town Council on April 2 introduced an ordinance to designate fire hazard severity zones in local responsibility areas and adopted a resolution scheduling a public hearing for May 7, following a staff presentation on state maps prepared by CAL FIRE.
Planning and fire staff — assisted by Ross Valley Fire District senior inspector Rob Bastian and Fire Chief Mahoney — told the council the California Government Code requires local agencies to adopt moderate, high, and very‑high fire severity designations based on state recommendations. Inspector Bastian said the town received the state recommendations on Feb. 24, 2025, and must act within a 120‑day window.
Why it matters: the new maps change where state and local building and vegetation…
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