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ORDINANCE NO. ______________
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD ENACTING TITLE 8 CHAPTER
8.42 OF THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY
ZONES.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 8.42 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby enacted to read as follows:
Chapter 8.42 FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES
8.42.010 Application.
A. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is required under Government Code Section 51 178 to identify levels of fire hazard based on consistent statewide criteria and the expected severity of fire hazards.
B. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has recommended certain areas within the City be classified as Very High Fir e Hazard Severity Zones.
8.42.020 Designation of Zones.
A. The City hereby designates the Fire Hazard Severity Zones as recommended by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection pursuant to Government Code Section 51178.
B. The areas identif ied on the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map published by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection shall be subject to the requirements under Government Code Sections 51175 through 5118 8, as well as any additional requirements as may be established by City or State law.
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8.42.030 Enforcement.
A. The Bakersfield Fire Department is authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter and the provisions of Government Code Sections 51175 through 51188, as well as any additional requirement s as may be established by City or State law.
The map, approved by the City, is hereby incorporated by reference, and entitled “City Fire Hazard Severity Zones.”
The official map is also located electronically on the following website :
https://www.bakersfieldcity.us/1191/LRA-Fire-Zones
SECTION 2.
This Ordinance shall be posted in accordance with the provisions of the Bakersfield Municipal Code and shall be effective thirty (30) days from and after the date of its passage.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on ________________, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER: ARIAS, GONZALES, WEIR, SMITH, FREEMAN, GRAY, KAUR NOES: COUNCILMEMBER: ______________________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER: _______________________________________________________________ ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER: ________________________________________________________________
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JULIE DRIMAKIS, CPMC, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED:
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By: ____________________________________
KAREN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
By: ____________________________________
VIRIDIANA GALLARDO-KING
Deputy City Attorney
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