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August 5, 2025
ITEM TITLE
Municipal Code Update: Adopt Ordinances to Repeal and Adopt Updated Fire Hazard Severity Zones, Special Vegetation Management Areas, Resilience Measures, and Defensible Space Program
Location: Areas within the City designated as Fire Hazard Severity Zones as defined by the Office of the State Fire Marshal and/or Special Designated Vegetation Management Areas as determined by the Chula Vista Fire Chief.
Department: Fire
G.C. § 84308 Regulations Apply: No
Environmental Notice : The activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines. Therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3), no environmental review is required. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the activity qualifies for an Exemption pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines.
Recommended Action
Adopt the following ordinances: A) Amending Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 15.34 (Fire Zones) to adopt revised Fire Hazard Severity Zones as identified by the State Fire Marshal and pursuant to Government Code Section 51178, along with a Special Designated V egetation Management Area and Wildfire Resilience Measures (Second Reading and Adoption) ; and B) Amending Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 8.32 (Weed Abatement) to adopt revised Defensible Space and Vegetation Management requirements for areas within the newly mapped Fire Hazard Severity Zones, and Citywide. (Second Reading and Adoption) Summary
This ordinance was placed on first reading on July 22, 2025. The original staff report can be accessed at the following link: https://pub-chulavista.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=53068 Please note, the original staff report may include information beyond the scope of the ordinance proposed for adoption with this action.
For questions, please contact the staff indicated in the original staff report or [email protected].
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