BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT BRAGG
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT BRAGG TO DESIGNATE FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES ORDINANCE NO. 1010-2025
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT BRAGG ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES
The City of Fort Bragg hereby designates the Fire Hazard Severity Zones as recommended by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection pursuant to Government Code Section 51178.
SECTION 2. APPROVAL OF MAP
The map approved by the City of Fort Bragg, entitled “City of Fort Bragg – Mendocino County: Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zones,” dated February 24, 2025, is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference. The official map is also located electronically on the following website: https://www.city.fortbragg.com/services/fire-department/fire-hazard-severity-zones SECTION 3. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
The adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), which provides that CEQA only applies to projects that have the potential to cause a significant effect on the environment. Because the adoption of the FHSZ map is mandated by state law and does not itself authorize development or specific actions that would result in a physical change to the environment, it can be seen with certainty that this action will not result in a significant environmental impact.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall be published according to law in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Fort Bragg and shall become effective thirty (30) days after its adoption.
The foregoing Ordinance was introduced by Councilmember Tess Albin-Smith at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg held on June 9, 2025, and adopted at a regular meeting of the City of Fort Bragg held on June 23, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
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Jason Godeke,
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Diana Paoli
City Clerk
PUBLISH: May 29, 2025, and June 13, 2025 (by summary) EFFECTIVE DATE: July 23, 2025
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