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Rancho Santa Margarita City Council introduces ordinance adopting state fire-hazard maps
Summary
The council unanimously approved introduction (first reading) of an ordinance adopting CAL FIRE/Office of the State Fire Marshal fire hazard severity zone maps for the city's local responsibility area; staff said the maps affect building standards and disclosures but do not directly set insurance rates.
Rancho Santa Margarita's City Council voted unanimously on a motion to introduce for first reading and waive further reading of an ordinance adopting the fire hazard severity zone maps recommended by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
City staff said the state-provided maps, delivered to local jurisdictions March 24 and posted for public review April 1, designate "very high," "high," and "moderate" hazard severity zones and together cover about 70% of the city. The maps are tied to statewide criteria and, if adopted, will be submitted to the Office of the State Fire…
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