Fremont City Council Meeting: 07/15/25 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: City Clerk's Office
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Code Adoptions & Amendments
SCHEDULED
Sponsors:
COUNCIL STAFF REPORT (ID # 5505) DOC ID: 5505
Updated: 7/11/2025 10:10 AM by Dina Lewis Page 1
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FREMONT REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 15.65 OF THE FREMONT
MUNICIPAL CODE TO DESIGNATE NEW FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES AND
REESTABLISH THE WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE FIRE AREA
Contact Persons:
Name: Dina Lewis Eric Govan
Title: Assistant City Clerk Fire Marshal
Div/Dept: City Clerk's Office Fire Department
Phone: 510-284-4027 510-494-4200
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Executive Summary: Pursuant to California Government Code Section 51179, cities are required to adopt updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps and designations provided by the California State Fire Marshal (CAL FIRE). CAL FIRE released new Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps for Local Responsibility Areas (LRA) on February 24, 2025, following a statewide update, which designated areas in the City as “Moderate,” “High” and “Very High” fire hazard severity zones. This ordinance adopts CAL FIRE’s 2025 FHSZ map, with amendments retaining additional areas previously classified by the City as Very High fire hazard severity zones in accordance with changes in state law, and to continue current fire protection standards previously established by the City in and around the hill areas of the City.
The ordinance was introduced by the City Council at its July 8, 2025 meeting. The ordinance is now before the Council for adoption.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Draft Ordinance- Wildland Urban Interface Area Fire Hazard Severity Zones • Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) Map
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt ordinance updating Fremont Municipal Code Chapter 15.65 to adopt CAL FIRE’s 2025 FHSZ map and designations, with local amendments continuing the City’s prior designation of additional areas as Very High fire hazard severity zones.