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Council adopts state‑issued fire hazard severity map for Seaside municipal code
Summary
The council adopted an ordinance adding a designation for fire hazard severity zones to the Seaside municipal code, implementing the State Fire Marshal's map and making the designation effective in local code.
Seaside’s City Council adopted an ordinance on May 15 adding a municipal code section to designate fire hazard severity zones in Seaside, implementing the state Fire Marshal’s map into local code. The change is part of a statewide process that requires local jurisdictions to identify and adopt moderate, high and very high fire hazard severity zones within areas of local responsibility.
Assistant Fire Chief Paul Blaha presented the item as a second reading and said the map and related code section reflect a transmittal from the State Fire Marshal. The item was not judged to be subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per standard exemptions cited in the staff report.
The measure passed on a roll call vote at the meeting; no public comment was received on the item. Staff said the map clarifies local responsibilities and helps align local planning and fire prevention work with state expectations.
Ending
Staff will incorporate the designation into planning and permitting work and proceed to implement adopted fire prevention requirements in the areas identified by the state map.
