Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps
• Required by Government Code 51178 and 51179
• Identify Levels of Fire Hazard in Local Responsibility Area (LRA) • Three Levels of Hazard:
• Moderate
• High
• Very High
2008 LRA Maps (Past)
2025 LRA Maps (Present)
Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps Impacts
• Building standards for new construction in the Wildland-Urban Interface (California Building Code Chapter 7A)
• Property development standards such as road widths, water supply, and signage (Fire Safe Regulations)
• Defensible Space Requirements (Government Code 51182) • Natural hazard real estate disclosure (AB38)
Chula Vista Requirements & Next Steps…
Within 30 Days of Map Release (Mar 24, 2025)
• Make Maps and Relevant Information Available to Our Community • CVFD Website Complete
• Council District 2 Workshop (April 9, 2025) Complete
• Council District 4 Workshop (April 14, 2025) Complete • Council District 3 Workshop (April 16, 2025) Tomorrow • Council District 1 Workshop (May 7, 2025) Next Month
• Solicit and Collect Public Comment
• Online Form on CVFD Website
• Used to Guide Map Changes (More Restrictive) & Ordinance Development Chula Vista Requirements & Next Steps…
Within 120 Days of Map Release(Mar 24, 2025)
• Bring Ordinance to City Council Adopting Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps • Government Code 51179
• Transmit New Ordinance to the State Board of Forestry Within 30 Days of Adoption