§ 51181

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 225, Sec. 7. (AB 9) Effective January 1, 2022.

The State Fire Marshal shall periodically review the areas in the state identified as very high fire hazard severity zones pursuant to this chapter, and as necessary, shall make recommendations relative to very high fire hazard severity zones. This review shall coincide with the review of state responsibility area lands every five years and, when possible, fall within the time frames for each county’s general plan update. Any revision of areas included in a very high fire hazard severity zone shall be made in accordance with Sections 51178 and 51179.

Other sections in Chapter 6.8 - Moderate, High, and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones

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