Planning and zoning: very high fire hazard areas.
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Overview
This bill aims to improve wildfire safety in California by requiring cities and counties to update their general plans and housing elements. Specifically, it mandates the inclusion of a comprehensive retrofit strategy for residential properties in ‘very high fire hazard areas’ and requires land use elements to consider the goals of the Strategic Fire Plan and the locations of these hazard zones. The bill also directs the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to create a clearinghouse of wildfire risk reduction resources and best practices.
Key provisions
- Requires cities and counties to include a comprehensive retrofit strategy for residential properties in ‘very high fire hazard areas’ in their general plans.
- Mandates the consideration of the Strategic Fire Plan’s goals in land use planning.
- Requires land use elements to identify and map ‘very high fire hazard areas’ within the jurisdiction.
- Directs the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to establish a clearinghouse for wildfire risk reduction resources.
- Requires a review and update of the safety element every eight years, incorporating new hazard information and retrofit updates.
- Requires cities and counties to review and amend their land use elements to include wildfire risk reduction measures upon each housing element revision.
- Requires cities and counties to consider the impacts of new growth on military readiness activities when planning land use.
- Requires the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to identify and publish local ordinances, policies, and best practices related to wildfire risk reduction.
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