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Council adopts state-required fire hazard severity zone map and tighter wildfire-area rules, including camping ban
Summary
Duarte City Council voted to adopt an ordinance that accepts the state fire marshal’s fire hazard severity zone map, incorporates the current LA County Fire Code and adds a prohibition on camping and camping paraphernalia in wildfire-risk areas and public facilities.
The Duarte City Council adopted an ordinance on June 24 to bring the city into compliance with state law by adopting the fire hazard severity zone map produced by the state fire marshal and to incorporate the current Los Angeles County Fire Code into local regulation. Public Safety staff and the Public Safety Commission recommended the ordinance; the commission reviewed public comments and recommended unanimous adoption.
Public Safety Director Larry Bracida told council the city cannot reduce a state-designated severity zone but may…
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