O-06-25 - Amending Chapter 6.48 to the Colton Municipal Code Adopting the New LRA Fire Hazard Severity Zones

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to 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 IQ 1111 SoMe[M 02001WIMIS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLTON, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 6.48 TO THE COLTON MUNICIPAL CODE ADOPTING THE NEW LRA FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES WHEREAS, The Legislature has declared in Government Code Section 51175(a): "Wildfires are extremely costly, not only to property owners and residents, but also to local agencies. Wildfires pose a serious threat to the preservation of the public peace, health, or safety. The wildfire front is not the only source of risk since embers, or firebrands, travel far beyond the area impacted by the front and pose a risk of ignition to a structure or fuel on a site for a longer time. Since fires ignore civil boundaries, it is necessary that cities, counties, special districts, state agencies, and federal agencies work together to bring raging fires under control. Preventative measures are needed to ensure the preservation of the public peace, health and safety." WHEREAS, Pursuant to Government Code Section 51179(a), the city is required to designate, by ordinance, Moderate, High, and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones in its jurisdiction, within 120 days of receiving recommendations from the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Government Code Section 51178. WHEREAS the Legislature has declared in Government Code section 51175, subdivision (b), that prevention of fires is not a municipal affair, but instead is a matter of statewide concern; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code section 51179, the director of CALFIRE has published maps depicting areas designated as LRA Fire Hazard Severity Zones, has recommended that local agencies adopt these zones through local ordinance and Government Code section 51179, subdivision (a), requires the city to designate by ordinance LRA Fire Hazard Severity Zones in its jurisdiction within 120 days after receiving recommendations from CALFIRE; and WHEREAS the City received from CALFIRE a map titled the "LRA Fire Hazard Severity Zones" dated March 24, 2025, attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, the Fire Chief has reviewed the map and believes it accurately represents the Very High Fire Severity Zones within the City and the City desires to adopt the map; and WHEREAS all provisions in any previously adopted City ordinances designating Fire Severity Zones within the City of Colton's jurisdiction, are superseded by the provisions of this Ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Colton, California, does ordain as follows: