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Council adopts Cal Fire's updated fire hazard severity zones by urgency ordinance; attorney says maps won't directly raise insurance
Summary
The City Council adopted an urgency ordinance updating fire hazard severity zone maps prepared by Cal Fire; city attorney and the fire chief said the maps are state-mandated, allow the city to increase local standards but not to reduce zones, and are not the direct basis for homeowner insurance decisions.
The City Council adopted an urgency ordinance updating fire hazard severity zones in Canyon Lake after a presentation from the city attorney explaining the state-mandated process and limited local discretion.
City Attorney Steven Graham told the council that Cal Fire uses computer models based on fuel loading, slope,…
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