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Buellton council introduces ordinance adopting CAL FIRE fire-hazard maps; county fire marshal urges defensible-space work
Summary
The Buellton City Council introduced Ordinance 25-05 on June 12 to adopt the state’s updated fire hazard severity zone maps for areas inside the city, a step staff said will add new building standards and defensible‑space requirements.
The Buellton City Council introduced Ordinance 25-05 on June 12 to adopt the state’s updated fire hazard severity zone maps for areas inside the city, a step staff said will add new building standards and defensible‑space requirements where parcels are newly designated as high or very high fire hazard.
The measure, required within 120 days of the state’s update, would incorporate the CAL FIRE maps into the city municipal code and the General Plan safety element. Planning Director Andrick told the council the maps were released March 10, 2025, and that the ordinance as drafted contained a text error (an incorrect code reference) that must be corrected from the listed section to the…
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