TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: David Morrison - Director Planning, Building, and Environmental Services (PBES)
REPORT BY: Patrick Ryan - Deputy Director PBES
SUBJECT: State Minimum Fire Safe Regulations, 2021
RECOMMENDATION
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Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services and Deputy Fire Chief to provide information on the adopted State Minimum Fire Safe Regulations, 2021.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Board of Forestry and Fire Protection recently adopted the 2021 State Minimum Fire Safe Regulations, which apply to lands designated as in the State Responsibility Area (SRA) and, since July 1, 2021, in the Local Responsibility Area (LRA) Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ).
Napa County's Planning, Building and Environmental Services Department and Fire Marshal's office will provide information on the likely effective date, applicability, and rule changes of the State Minimum Fire Safe Regulations. Additionally, staff will discuss possible regulatory changes in Napa County to ensure local regulations equal or exceed the State Minimum Fire Safe Regulations.
PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS
No action required
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
Is there a Fiscal Impact?
No
Is it currently budgeted?
No
Is it Mandatory or Discretionary?
Discretionary
Discretionary Justification:
These regulations serve as the minimum wildfire protection standards applied to the SRA and LRA VHFHSZ
Is the general fund affected?
No
Future fiscal impact:
No
County Strategic Plan pillar addressed:
Effective and Open Government
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: There is no proposed action or project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
On August 17, 2022, the California State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (BOF) voted unanimously to adopt revised State Minimum Fire Safe Regulations. The intent of this action by BOF is to establish standards for...
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